by John Freund, CM | May 30, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace
Ladies of Charity and Daughters of Charity were among the 7.000 people who joined hands on a street which spans Buffalo across several racially and economically diverse neighborhoods. The street has a historical connection to the Underground Railroad. Sister Mary...
by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2014 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
“There is no greater burden than carrying an untold story.” Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Almost as soon as I was reminded of her words in Nancy Schwartz’s post Storytelling Secret Sauce—Via Maya Angelou I knew what this week’s edition...
by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
Father Gregory Gay CM, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, speaks of mercy. From the website of the Brothers of the CMM (Congregatio Fratrum Beatae Mariae Virginis, Mater Misericordiae). “To have an inspiring start of this day, the general board...
by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, President of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul writes Dear Vincentians, Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, including those who celebrated Mass at the U.S.-Mexico border in...
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2014 | Pope
Cardinal Müller sees liberation theology’s basic concern as congruent with the Gospel for the Poor – “for those on the periphery”, which Pope Francis never tires of emphasizing… as did Vincent, Frederic, Rosalie, etc. Pope Francis has close ties with liberation...
