by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
The week of November 2-8 is Vocation Awareness Week in the USA. We are privileged to be able to celebrate this week with video interviews of the current and past Superiors General, Gregory Gay and Robert Maloney sharing their vocation stories. Two Superiors...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Models of being holy – For all the saints –  We all have a vocation to holiness. With all the variations of  “takes this test to find out who you are….” Father Robert Maloney CM offer a serious invitation to identify which style of...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Doing theology from a garbage dump – learning to make sense of my theology. Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. writes”…on weekends, I help my Vincentian confreres in their parish in Payatas, the biggest garbage dump in Manila. I have been assisting...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 19, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Ever try to imagine a scene from the gospel on Sunday? For those who are visually oriented and strongly believe that a picture is worth a thousand words here is a resource for visual meditation materials for praying the liturgy – the Biblical Art Concordance...
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Oct 14, 2014 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), October 19, 2014 – Is 45, 1. 4-6; 1 Thes 1, 1-5b; Mt 22, 15-21 Not in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit (1 Thes 1, 5) God speaks to us. But do we really understand him? Who guarantees us the truth? He speaks...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 9, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Different Ministries but the Same Mission: The Vincentian Family – Continuing education presentation from the AIC (LCUSA) As part of their continuing preparation for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of their founding by Vincent the leadership team of the...