by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Eamon Devlin writes “In the present climate of renewal the “eloquence” of Vincent de Paul may at best appear quaint; at worst it might seem heady and superfluous! I have adapted this article from a French thesis which I did as part of my university examination,...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The current issue of Perboyre Sparks tell the story of the current activities of the Congrgation of the Mission in China. Sparks_March_2013-1
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2013 | Justice and Peace
http://catholicmoraltheology.com/an-option-thats-not-optional-the-preferential-option-for-the-poor/ An Option that’s not Optional: The Preferential Option for the Poor BY: MEGHAN CLARK Over the last month, as talk has returned to budgets and sequesters, deficits and...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2013 | Pope
“In Argentina, they say that if you want to understand the priestly soul of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, then you have to know the villas miserias, literally “villas of misery,” meaning the slums in Buenos Aires where the poorest of the poor are found...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Chesterton once said that the difference between a sinner and saint is not that the saint doesn’t sin. The difference is that the saint knows they’re a sinner. This is what strikes me with St. Vincent de Paul. You might expect, and certainly you will get to some...
