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The Pope Video • Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Middle East
by .famvin | November 9, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Middle East.
Why Did Pope Francis Make 10 Startling Statements?
by John Freund, CM | November 8, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 2 Comments
Pope Francis has a knack for making startling statements that catch people’s attention.
Can You Believe What Pope Francis Said About Saints?
by John Freund, CM | November 1, 2019 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Can You Believe What Pope Francis Said About Saints? You can if you believe what Jesus said!
Jesus vs. the UN on the Eradication of Poverty
by John Freund, CM | October 16, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 6 Comments
October 17th marks the UN’s World Day for the Eradication of Poverty calling us to work toward overcoming poverty.
Praying for All Creation
by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
Throughout a month-long celebration, the world’s 2.2 billion Christians come together to care for our common home.
The Pope Video • The Maritime World
by .famvin | Aug 8, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The Maritime World.
For A Hurting World, “May the Lord Open Hearts to Trust”
by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2014 | Vincentian Family
For A Hurting World, “May the Lord Open Hearts to Trust”
Celebrating the divine mess-maker!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Celebrating the divine mess-maker! His birth caused a cosmic upheaval.
Pope Gives 400 Sleeping Bags to Rome’s Homeless
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Pope Gives 400 Sleeping Bags to Rome’s Homeless – Most people celebrate their birthdays by receiving gifts, but Pope Francis did the opposite.
Pope Confronts Slavery in World Day of Peace Message
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Pope Francis Confronts Slavery in World Day of Peace Message – ‘Do not be complicit, indifferent to tragedy of exploitation,’ pope says
Archbishop Cupich, Pope Francis and St.Vincent
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Archbishop Cupich, Pope Francis and St.Vincent – When I read this piece about Archbishop Cupich, Pope Francis’s first major U.S. appointment, I thought immediately of St. Vincent de Paul, and indeed just about all the founders of the the various branches of the Vincentian Family. What do you think?
“The joys and hopes” – Gaudium et Spes begins its 50 year
by John Freund, CM | Dec 8, 2014 | Vincentian Family
“The joys and hopes” – Gaudium et Spes (Vatican II) begins its 50th year – How does the church based on a document two thousand years old, relate that past to the present?” There are two joyful authoritative answers to that “Gaudium et Spes” and “Evangelii Gaudium”.
Journey through Advent with Pope’s daily homilies
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Journey through Advent with Pope’s daily homilies – Now that’s an idea!
Learning evangelization from Pope Francis
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2014 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family
Learning evangelization from Pope Francis – “Using Pope Francis to Share the Catholic Faith in 4 Steps” Kevin Cotter distills four steps.
The Consecrated Life of a Vincentian
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2014 | Vincentian Family
As we begin the year Pope Francis has dedicated to Consecrated Life VinFormation offers this photo essay based on the words of Saint John Paul II. See also the just released letter of Pope Francis in which he underlined the aims of the Year of Consecrated Life, namely...