by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Beatitudes for Advisors (Vincentian Marian Youth) Participants at the International Meeting of Advisors for the Vincentian Marian Youth (Paris, 2014) composed the following adaptation of the Beatitudes… 1. Blessed are the companions, who know how to be silent...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2014 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Marian Youth
Praying with St. Vincent (Fr. Thomas McKenna) A presentation given during the First International Gathering of the Advisors for the Vincentian Marian Youth Association (Paris, July 15-20, 2014) I. Introduction: “Being Invited Into the Conversation” Let me begin this...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Superior General Fr. Gregory Gay, CM reflects on “communication that leads to communion” in his homily closing the First International Gathering of the Advisors for the Vincentian Marian Youth Association (Paris, July 15-20, 2014) “As you know, we...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 18, 2014 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Marian Youth
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre knows first-hand the challenge of evangelizing young men and women. He was not always a Bishop. He was once a 16 year who learned to confront his fear of relating to people he did not know and were different from him. As a member...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 17, 2014 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
Emmaus and the art of accompaniment addresses the question “what does it mean to mentor youth” and the opening talk of the first International Meeting of Advisors to the Vincentian Marian Youth (Paris, July 2014) focused on “The Art of...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 16, 2014 | Vincentian Marian Youth
This week in Paris the International Advisors to Vincentian Youth begin their journey of exploration into their role and respond to the call of members to “Walk with us as we deepen our faith”. Father Irving Gabriel Amaro Ramayo, CM inspired the group with his homily....