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Thoughts on a requiem for the homeless
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The following story got me thinking.... (see concluding thought after the story) The Pope's almoner has celebrated Mass in Rome in memory of the poor and homeless who have lost their lives due to inadequate living conditions and abandonment. Archbishop Konrad...
Are you God’s Messenger?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This is just the first of the topics covered by Lynn L'Heureux in her reflections for Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Are you God’s Messenger? – Changing our Inner Self – Celebrate Differences – Take the Plunge! Dear Vincentian Family: Can you believe February is here. ...
To your own self be true
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Feb 3, 2014 | Reflections
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), February 9, 2014 – Is 58, 7-10; 1 Cor 2, 1-5; Mt 5, 13-16 You are Christ’s (1 Cor 3, 23) Jesus makes known, by his life and message, that to be his disciple means to help the needy. The Christian who does not care about the poor is...
Living the Days of Lent – Dauwer and McCormick
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Ellen Dauwer SC, Sr. Mary E. Mc Cormick SC continue collaboration in providing reflections for Lent. "Living the Days of Lent 2014" continues the Paulist tradition of the popular a-page-a-day format this series has seen for over 25 years. Each day contains a Lenten...
February Vincentian eBook – Evangelization
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian eBook Club offering for February – St. Vincent de Paul and Evangelization
Pope’s Lenten message – poverty (Haiti?)
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2014 | Pope, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
According to the Catholic News Service Pope Francis has chosen the theme, “He became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich,” for this year’s Lenten message, said a Vatican statement Jan. 31. The theme comes from a verse from St. Paul’s Second Letter to...
Daughters of Charity and “Consecrated Life”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
February 2, marks the 18th World Day for Consecrated Life. The February update of the international site of the Daughters of Charity has a number of features focused on this theme. The slider will take you to the pope’s message for the World Day of Vocation....
Sr. Alice O’Neill – Ministry in Motion
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
"Ministry in Motion" - Rooted in the belief that "Every Child Can", S. Alice Ann O’Neill , Sister of Charity of Cincinnati teaches Suzuki cello lessons at the their Motherhouse each week to students between the ages of 2 and 18. The following video from the Sisters of...
Cincinnati Sisters – Black History
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In celebration of Black History Month the Office of Peace and Justice of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati have developed an interactive graphic using a tree to access widows with background information and links on pioneers in Black History. Wikipedia on Black...
E-Voc – Driven to distraction
by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2014 | Sisters of Charity
"Driven to distraction", "the Zen "monkey mind" ,"God answers knee mail" Just some of the interesting phrases in the latest issue of E-Voc, the electronic newsletter from the Vocations Team of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati for single women wondering what new...