Popes Benedict and Francis call us to imitate God who reached out to us an invited all of us to sit at the table.

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“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For People Living on the Margins.
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“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For the abolition of torture.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2019 | Formation, Reflections
Popes Benedict and Francis call us to imitate God who reached out to us an invited all of us to sit at the table.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
“Jesus himself warns us that the path he proposes goes against the flow, even making us challenge society by the way we live and, as a result, becoming a nuisance.”
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“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Protecting the Oceans.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Pope
Pope - Saint or Marxist . As Dom Helder Camara, another prophetic archbishop from Latin America, famously observed, "When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist." Some things never change. Of course no one...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Pope met with the International Theological Commission at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. The Commission is taking part in a five year study period, that's divided in three main theological points. These include the social Doctrine of the Church, a sense of faith,...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Frederic Ozanam, who wanted to "circle the globe with a band of love", would certainly have loved to see his wish being fulfilled on December 10 when Pope Francis will kick off an global wave of prayer for and end to hunger. Join Pope Francis' Wave of Prayer on...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2013 | Pope
Lisa Hedley of Catholic Mom is offering daily reflections on what strikes her as she read Pope Francis' Evangelii Gaudium. Today's reflection ... "Seriously, Pope Francis? You’re calling me to venture out of my comfort zone? The answer is “Yes“. If we’re to call...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2013 | Vincentian Family
After reading Pope Francis' exhortation I can appreciate why someone is reported to have said that it is best read on one's knees. I have also found so many themes that Vincent, Louise, Frederic, Elizabeth and all our holy ones lived by. I was going to try to make...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mother of the Living Gospel ~ A Prayer of Pope Francis Pope Francis concludes “Evangelii Gaudium” (The Joy of the Gospel) with a prayer for the intercession of Mary as the church evangelizes. He writes of her presence at the stable in Bethlehem and the cross at...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2013 | Pope
FOCUS - Fellowship of Catholic University Students offer this hand guide to the Pope's recent Apostolic Exhortation. "In order to try to meet this challenge, I’ve separated the blog post into different sections below: If you have 60 seconds to know what the document...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2013 | Pope
Evangelii Gaudium is a lengthy document. People will read it from a variety of perspectives. Many, especially in the media, will focus on his "no" to women priests (Paragraph 104). But it is very instructive to look at the document's outline of Chapter Two to see what...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
A former Jesuit seminarian and former Managing Director of JP Morgan, Chris Lowney offers insights into Francis' leadership in this CNN piece When Pope Francis was put on laundry duty. There is much food for thought... and practice here. (CNN) – Every day, millions...