by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2012 | Vincentian Family
“This is the Church I want to be a part of. This is the Church that was envisioned by Vatican II.”… “In order to proclaim the gift of faith and strengthen the Church’s renewal, there are three moments of encounter and two pathways I consider crucial for...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Please pray for the success of the National Presidents’ Programme. An on-going formation session which SSVP Philippines is hosting for the national presidents of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos,...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2012 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, the administrators Excerpts from an article by Robert Maloney, CM St. Vincent was realistic, practical. He believed that, without a solid economic base, the Congregation and the Daughters of Charity could not carry out their...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2012 | Missions inter gentes
Remembering the CM Missionary who embraced China When Belgian LazaristFather Vincent Lebbe CM arrived in China in 1901 he had a marked effect on Christianity in the country and in the northeast city of Tianjin in particular. He was vicar general of the Tianjin diocese...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“The elderly are not a problem, a market, a budget: They are real individuals, our own people, our ancestors, in due course — ourselves.” Australian Catholic News services headlines…Australian bishop warns: Don’t cut medical costs by...
