by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2009 | Vincentian Family
(Courtesy of the CM site in Australia) Fr Kevin Canty CM of the Australian Province recently attended the International Gathering of the Association of the Miraculous Medal (AMM) held at the Rue de Bac in Paris, from November 15 until November 20. Representatives of...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2009 | Formation, Vincentian Family
This Christmas, especially in this time of Advent, I’d like to focus on it being a time of bringing back the true meaning of Christmas and purifying our attitudes with regard to what we are really about in this most significant liturgical time of our Christian faith. ...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2009 | Formation, Vincentian Family
Using a paper by Dr. David L. Gregory, Ph.D., entitled “Antoine Frederic Ozanam: Building the Good Society,” Dr. Raymond Sickinger, Ph.D., led a discussion on the work of Bl. Frédéric Ozanam, covering many topics rich in the Vincentian and Catholic traditions. Several...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 22, 2009 | Vincentian Family
In 2007, in honour of the Feast Days, November 27 and November 28 – Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and St Catherine Labouré – this compilation of photos and illustrations about the Miraculous Medal and Saint Catherine Labouré was posted by to YouTube by...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2009 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
To understand some statistics one needs to be an economist. There are other statistics that are quite revealing. Vincent could tell the state of affairs by how many people showed up at the doors of St. Lazare. “Vincent’s Pulse”...