by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Looking for a simple way to deepen prayer in the coming year? “Pray just a tiny bit more.” This guest post from Susan Stabile offers an example of a simple way of building on things that are already a pattern in our lives. In this case it is as simple asmaking...
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Papal visit leads to embrace between Christian, Jew and Muslim at Wailing Wall Pope Francis, Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Muslim leader Omar Abboud collapsed in a heartfelt embrace before the Western Wall. As they hugged each other, they exclaimed, “We did it!” The...
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fr. Ronald Rolheiser reflects why we need to be forgiven by the poor and “compassion fatigue” in this piece found on his website. There is a story told about Saint Vincent de Paul. Perhaps it’s partly myth, but its challenge is real nonetheless. Vincent...
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
This reflection from the writings of a former Superior General Richard McCullen CM certainly fit in with the thoughts of Pope Francis. An address to young people at a gathering in Benagalbon, Spain, on 23 July 1990. Excerpted from Deep Down Things: Selected writings...
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
“I AM A MOTHER”: SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON ON MOTHERHOOD The letters of Saint Elizabeth Seton (1774-1821) to and about her family reflect exactly the kind of concerns a mother today would have about her children’s lives, choices, job prospects, etc. She wrote...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
The following prayer service was used at a Vincentian Family Gathering with Fr. Gregory Gay at the conclusion of his formal visitation of the Vincentians of the Eastern Province. Opening Song: “We are the Light of the World (Greif) Opening Prayer Leader: Lord...
