by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2010 | News
We consider it peculiar that Muslims stop five times a day to offer prayers to Allah, yet we stop what we do five times an hour to pay homage to our e-mail. For many of us, the one true god to whom we give our devotion is the deity known as IT: information technology....
by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Catholic-owned U.S. health systems “had significantly better quality performance” than investor-owned, for-profit systems, says a national study by Thomson Reuters as reported in the National Catholic Reporter. The study found that other church-based systems ranked...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2010 | Church
According to CNS Pope Benedict announced today that he’s chosen “new evangelization” as the theme for the next world Synod of Bishops in 2012. The pope said the topic reflects a need to re-evangelize in countries where Christian faith and practice have declined, and...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2010 | Vincentian Family
I have just received confirmation that “the National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Lesly Elisme, has family members hospitalized with Cholera, including his father.” Prayers are certainly in order for them and all the others affected by...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
“Now, at a time when Europe greatly needs to rediscover its Christian roots, our meeting will take place in Madrid with the theme: “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith” (cf. Col 2:7). I encourage you to take part in this event,...
