by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Rachel Held Evans has offered four insightful reflections in a series called Women of the Passion. Here is a sample from her first reflection highlighting the way women know… “We cannot know for sure whether the woman who anointed Jesus saw her actions as...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Susan Stabile writes… “Today is Holy Saturday, the day that falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We have a tendancy to view this day as preparation for Easter – we do our shopping for Easter dinner with our friends and relatives, or perhaps we help...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
“I thirst. Most of us tend to avoid admitting how empty we feel. It’s too painful to go into the depths of our being and be with ourselves for any length of time. Most of our life is filled with distractions that defend us from the emptiness. If for a moment we...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
PAYATAS: THE PASCHAL MYSTERY LIVED EVERYDAY Daniel Franklin Pilario, C.M. writes: “This Holy Week, I joined the liturgical services in Payatas (the largest garbage dump in Metro Manila where 60,000 people live around its fringe). I just came home from the Good...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In a cooperative effort to promote healthy nutrition in low income neighborhoods,  Bead and Life helps ensure that community members have access to fresh fruit, vegetables, and other produce.We do this by using the CSA’s Hub and Spoke approach. A CSA (Community...
