by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Formation
And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil. (Joel 2:13) Little by little we become accustomed to hearing and seeing, through the mass media,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2013 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
Change it up for Lent” writes S. Janet Gildea in introducing the March issue of e-voc from the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Lent is our annual opportunity to plow up the fields of our spiritual life. After the months of ordinary time and a hope-filled...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2013 | Formation
Mindful Eating. Good for body and soul! It seems related to the idea of fasting. And a nice practice considering all the hunger in the world. Maybe there could be a Vincentian version of this. Pick your mindful eating homework (1) Try taking the first four sips of a...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2013 | Formation
As we progress further into Lent perhaps we can examine ourselves against these 5 Â characteristic Vincentian virtues. (See SlideShare version prepared by VinFormation.) Simplicity Do I always speak the truth? Do I say things as they are or as I want them to be? What...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2013 | Formation
No, this is not a new power drink. It is one diocese’s response to the question “What are you doing for Lent?” EcoCatholic writes, “If you are striving to become greener over the course of the 40 days, the archdiocese of Cincinnati...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 29, 2013 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family
Immigration Debated As people who are often on the front line of serving so many people in all kinds of needs members of the Vincentian Family are committed to BOTH charity and justice . Given the commitment of the Vincentian Family to understanding underlying causes...
