by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2014 | Justice and Peace
 On January 22 our nation will mark the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S. Promotional and planning resources are available for leaders. Since that tragic decision, more than 55 million...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2014 | Justice and Peace
US State Department offers 20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking (Graphic courtesy of http://www.stopenslavement.org/) After first learning about human trafficking, many people want to help in some way but do not know how. Here are just a few ideas...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
BIBLICAL REFLECTIONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE ‘EIGHT DAYS’  Click and scroll down through Vatican resources… Day 1 Together… we are called to be saints Exodus 19: 3-8 You shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation Psalm 95: 1-7 We are the people of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is jointly observed every year from January 18 through January 25 by the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches. The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2014 is “Has Christ been divided?,” a...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Catholic writer Thomas Storck talks about how Pope Francis’ criticisms of free markets are in continuity with earlier Catholic social...