by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2009 | Church
When Pope Benedict XVI wrote in his new encyclical that efficiency and profit cannot be the only things motivating an ethical employer, he was speaking for himself as well. The Vatican published the encyclical “Caritas in Veritate” (“Charity in...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
When you think no one sees you, read this moving tribute to the Daughters of Charity who migrate each year to Christ the King Retreat House in Syracuse. The author of this reflective poetry is a long time staff member at the retreat house. (I suspect the same could...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2009 | Justice and Peace
Discussing the topic of immigration reform, Archbishop of San Antonio José H. Gomez is warning that those who break U.S. laws should not expect to escape punishment. However, instead of deportation, he is proposing community service as a “far more constructive...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Three years before her death in 1993 Sister Agnes was declared Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust remembrance authority in Israel, and her name was inscribed in its famous wall alongside others who helped save Jews during Nazi persecution. The...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2009 | Church
The Vatican site has 7 webcams installed at various points in Rome. It makes it possible to take a virtual tour without leaving your chair. There are, however, a number of other ways to make a virtual visit to places in Rome. The basilica of St Paul’s Outside...
