by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Santiago Barquín, CM writes, “Poverty, misery or want is a phantom with a thousand faces that vents its fury primarily among the majority of people who live in what is referred to as the Third World and among the pockets of poor people living on the fringes of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family
What would Vincent or Louise have done if they found children roaming the streets fending for themselves after a killer earthquake? We know the answer, and that’s what Father Fredy Eli, a Haitian Vincentian, did. Special Edition – Newsletter Vincentian Family...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Father Bob Stone, CM, Chaplain, National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton, composed the following prayer as our country grieves the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, COnnecticut.May the coming celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ help us all to experience...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Rose Pacete concludes her review of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” with these words … “This is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a gentle, simple hobbit who followed a call and went on an adventure to help his neighbors, to lay down his...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed that all the Beatitudes are 140 characters or less? Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth. Blessed are...