by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2014 | Formation
In days of yore saints were presented as living perfect lives from their first breaths. Today we are more sophisticated in recognizing that for most the path to holiness was a journey of many conversion moments. In our heads we know that Vincent and Louise were not...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2014 | Pope, Technology: Issues and Uses
In an unusually informal video made on a smartphone held by a Pentecostal pastor, Pope Francis called on all Christians to set aside their differences, explaining his “longing” for Christian unity. The seven-minute video, which was posted on YouTube, was made during a...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2014 | Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Miles J. Heinen shares a link….The Vincentian Family is working with Mary’s Meals in Haiti to province a hot meal to 3,466 children in the Central Plateau around Mirebalais. Have fun watching the video! Mary’s Meals provides meals in schools in Haiti’s...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Formation silos and re-inventing the wheel Just about every branch of the Vincentian Family seeks material helpful in forming its constituents. We often talk about collaboration in formation. But do we share our resources with others outside our silo? Previous...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2014 | News
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the untimely death of an early collaborator in various FamVin projects. Sr. Gail Rieth RSM had just hit her stride in developing formation resources for FamVin when, still in her 50’s, she was hit by a perfect storm of...
