by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2011 | Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Sheila Glbert, the President of the SVDP USA writes of the damage done by the Texas wildfires and how you can help the SVDP relieft efforts. Dear Brother and Sister Vincentians, The wildfires that have roared across Texas in the past nine months have caused widespread...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Many researchers make the mistake of isolating Saint Vincent from his time.[1] A statue needs a niche. Saint Vincent needs the Church of his time or rather the Church and his time, otherwise understanding him would be impossible. We shall, therefore, consider...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The “end of isolation” for the world’s poor – From 2005 to 2010, cell phone use tripled in the developing world to nearly 4 billion mobile subscriptions, according to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Nowhere was the growth...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Visitor” is the title of Provincial leaders in the Congregation of the MIssion. This month’s NUNTIA of the Congregation provides an account of the “visitations” of this “missionary” successor of Vincent. In summary… the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 8, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Lay Missionaries
” MISEVI was born small but it has been called to become great” writes Felipe Nieto, C.M. in his presentation of  “MISEVI: Lay Vincentian Missionaries”. The article reviews MISEVI’S Identity, Goal, Structure and  Projects. A Little...