Year of Consecrated Life
God’s Beloved Child
by John Freund, CM | January 10, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Remember how God whispered to us on the day of our Baptism: you are my beloved child, I am pleased with you.
60 Seconds with Sister Carmeli Proano
by John Freund, CM | January 8, 2016 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice | 0 Comments
Fr. Patrick Griffin – Be Happy
by John Freund, CM | January 5, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
A Cry in the Silence
by John Freund, CM | December 20, 2015 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments
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God’s Beloved Child
by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Remember how God whispered to us on the day of our Baptism: you are my beloved child, I am pleased with you.
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60 Seconds with Sister Carmeli Proano
by John Freund, CM | Jan 8, 2016 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Sister Carmeli Proano, D.C., gives us 60 seconds about the value of community life as a Daughter of Charity....
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Fr. Patrick Griffin – Be Happy
by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
"Be Happy" is the theme of this week's reflection by Father Patrick Griffin in his series Considering Consecrated Life...
Thanks for Listening
by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
“Thanks for Listening” writes Pat Griffin in his series on Considering Consecrated Life Brandon Stanton is a young, New York Times’ bestselling author with three books in print. He draws over 15 million followers on Facebook. His ambition, he says, is to take...
60 seconds with Sr. Mary Catherine Conway, DC
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Featured Videos, Reflections
Sister Mary Catherine Conway, D.C., says she learned one of her greatest lessons in ministry from a first grader. Catch more 60 Seconds with Sister videos from Daughters of Charity throughout the Year of Consecrated Life. https://youtu.be/EsySPTV9KMo Daughters of...
60 Seconds with Sister Brenda Fritz
by John Freund, CM | Nov 9, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Featured Videos, News, Reflections
60 Seconds with Sister Brenda Fritz Music is a powerful thing. Sister Brenda Fritz, D.C., shares how she uses it in her ministry as a Daughter of Charity. https://youtu.be/sBWYbtQ3Nms Catch more 60 Seconds with Sister videos from Daughters of Charity throughout the...
Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kristallnacht as he continues his series Considering Consecrated Life. I must confess that I read this closely since it occurred just some six months after I was born. As a minister at St. John’s University, I have been invited to...
Father Pat Griffin on costumes
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Father Pat Griffin continues his series Considering Consecrated Life with a reflection on costumes. “Costumes” In many areas, Halloween for children involves costume parties on that morning/afternoon more than wandering the streets “trick-or-treating.” In some...
Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Continung his series on Considering Consecrated Life Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness The promulgation date for Nostra Aetate was October 28, 1965. Like the other texts of Vatican II, it looks to its 50th anniversary in this year. This document, of course,...
On Paying Attention – Fr. Pat Griffin
by John Freund, CM | Oct 18, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
The Vincentian Family needs to continue to pay attention to the wisdom which surrounds us and particularly which arrives from places where we (perhaps in our pride, perhaps in our distraction) are not prepared to recognize it.
60 Seconds with Sr. Maria Liebeck, DC
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2015 | News
Sister Maria Liebeck, D.C., shares how her ministry in art serves the poor. She believes "Everybody should have something beautiful in their lives." So she creates greeting cards especially for those in poverty. https://youtu.be/tUndPpVXa4c Catch more 60 Seconds with...
A Heart’s Desire Griffin
by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. Pat Griffin continues his series "Considering Consecrated Life" with a reflection on “A Heart’s Desire” The film “Amadeus” offers a compelling and colorful telling of the life of Mozart. At its end, Salieri, who had been jealous of Mozart, characterizes himself...