by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
“Building new life out of fragility” is one of the themes of the Superior General’s Lenten letter. What can Vincentians do? No one can doubt the fragility of life in Haiti. But followers of Vincent and Louise ask what are the next steps, “long...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Changing our attitudes, Transforming our world Reflections based on Lenten Letter from Superior General G. Gregory Gay, CM. dated 17 Feburary, 2010. View the letter Promoting new life through non-violent means Non-violence towards the planet Building new life out of...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2010 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
My brothers and sisters, the reflection on non-violence is very much a part of our tradition as Catholic Christians and very much at the heart of what Lent means to us. We focus on the need to change our attitudes in order to live more deeply the life that has been...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, Evangelization, Featured, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Scott Fina offers a contrasting view to David Brooks recent New York Times editorial about the role of poverty in Haiti’s suffering from its earthquake, recently circulated over FamVin. Below he writes “My point? Haiti (like Katrina) is indeed much more a story...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 13, 2010 | Collaboration, Featured, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
Reports are pouring in depicting the magnitude of the crisis unfolding in Haiti. The Vincentian Family has a long history of presence in Haiti and is very much present in this crisis. It may well be providential that in this year dedicated to the 350th Anniversary of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 9, 2010 | Featured, Formation, Vincentian Family
The latest addition to VinFormation celebrates the many women who walk in this tradition. See other recent additions.
