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Former Superior General Robert Maloney writes to the Vincentian Family

by John Freund, CM | Apr 3, 2010 | Collaboration, Disasters and Responses, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative

To the members of the Vincentian Family In English, take a look at this video (For those who wish to follow up the web link he referred to in the video is http://zafen.org) A los miembros de la Familia Vicenciana En espagnol, vea: video Aux membres de la Famille...

Sr. Louise Sullivan, DC speaks on St. Louise de Marillac and friendship

by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2009 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family

Sister Louise Sullivan presents an eight minute reflection on Louise de Marillac and friendship on the daughtersofcharityus YouTube channe. Visitors may wish to bookmark this channel to see other postings.

Vincentian Spirituality – Spirituality of the Poor? Spirituality of Justice

by John Freund, CM | Jun 15, 2009 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family

What is Vincentian spirituality? What elements, practices, approaches are essential to it as a spirituality? Fr. Dan Borlik CM reflects on this in his Vincentian Encyclopedia article Spirituality of the Poor? Spirituality of Justice?Fr. Dan Borlik, CM is currently...

New Formation and Discernment resources

by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2009 | Featured, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family

In the last 6 weeks much material has been added to the “formation” section of famvin.org http://vinformation.famvin.org/ In particular…ideas on how to use the site in formation and discernment...

Asking some questions about systemic change

by John Freund, CM | Mar 22, 2009 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change, Vincentian Family

Many who work among the poor speak use a phrase that captures a key purpose of their work: systemic change. This potent idea has captured the attention and imagination of leaders of the Vincentian Family. Why? One way to look at that question is to think about the...

Lesser known qualities of Vincentian Saints

by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2009 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Fr. Robert Maloney, CM offers his thoughts about some lesser known qaulities of Saints in the Vincentian Family. The saints are human like us. In order to accent the humanity of our Vincentian saints, I want to focus on a few of their very human qualities.