by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2013 | Pope
Pope Francis to jailed teens: I wash your feet to remind you that we have to help each other. During his homily, the Pope explained why he would wash the feet to 12 of them, the same gesture Jesus made at the Last Supper. “What does this mean? Read the Vatican...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2013 | Formation, Pope
During the Chrism Mass Pope Francis asked priests to go to the “outskirts,” where they are most needed. Words reminiscent of Frederic “Let us go to the poor”. “Dear priests, may God the Father renew in us the Spirit of holiness with whom we have been...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2013 | Pope
The Vatican has released a beautifully illustrated text of the Stations of the Cross to be used by Pope Francis on Good Friday 2013 Introduction “A man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’” (Mk...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Pope
A friend wrote …”the Domus Sanctae Martae — or, Casa Santa Marta in Italian — is run by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. So, it would seem to be a great honor for the entire “Vincentian Family,” worldwide, that the simplicity...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Pope
A Daughter of Charity writes about Pope Francis and the Virtues of a Daughter of Charity. Her text… Yes, I was shocked by the resignation (retirement) of Pope Benedict XVI and am delighted at who the cardinals have chosen as the new pope. Did you do...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2013 | Pope
A comparison of Pope Francis and St. Vincent on mercy Pope Francis views morality as response to God’s mercy Value of Mercy according to Vincent de Paul recently translated from a Spanish study. Pope Francis views morality as response to God’s mercy ....
