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The art of becoming aware
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2013 | Sisters of Charity
"Have you ever driven somewhere only to arrive at the destination and wonder how you got there? Scary, isn’t it?"wrotes Sr. Jamet Gildea, SC in the September 2013 edition of E-Voc. In addition to her feature reflections there are pieces devoted to mentoring and rich...
We have a choice, give your heart, time, self
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
"We Have a Choice - Give your Heart – Give your Time – Give yourself" writes  Lynn L'Heureux in her weekly Vincentian reflection. (9/3/2013) Greetings, prayers and all good things I pray for my dear Vincentian Family. You truly are my strength. Pray today for our...
Resources for Feast of Bl. Frederic Ozanam, 9 September
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 3, 2013 | Vincentian Family
New resources in honor of Bl. Frederic’s Feast Day on September 9.
SVDP – Tricycling out of poverty!
by John Freund, CM | Sep 2, 2013 | Systemic change
Fifteen tricycles make it possible for 15 support their families by delivering produce in the Dominican Republic. Obviously these are not the tricycles many of us used as children. Edmund Keane  shares this message from Mónica Alcántara de MartÃnez of the Dominican...
Choosing Seminary over NFL career
by John Freund, CM | Sep 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
>Why would a promising All-American turn from options in the NFL toward theological education and the pastoral ministry? IÂ invite you to watch this moving 11-minute story of Michigan State linebacker Chris Norman. http://vimeo.com/73414547 Desiring God commissioned...
Drafted – NFL or God?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 2, 2013 | Featured Videos
Com∙pas∙sion < Latin ‘com’-, together + ‘pati’, to suffer
by Ross Reyes Dizon | Sep 2, 2013 | Reflections
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), September 8, 2013 – Wis 9, 13-18b; Philm 9-10. 12-17; Lk 14, 25-33 Bear one another’s burdens (Gal 6, 2) Jesus demands very much. He is, however, not one of those who are very demanding when dealing with the little and poor...
Pope – Day of prayer/fasting for peace
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, in the entire Mideast region, and throughout the whole world to be held this coming Saturday, September 7th, 2013. Speaking ahead of the traditional Angelus prayer with pilgrims gathered in St...
What Poverty and Insomnia have in common
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Which comes first? The chicken or the egg? Some research about an analogous question Does low intelligence cause poverty or does poverty cause low intelligence move in the the direction of the latter. Another article puts it this way... "What do Poverty and Insomnia...
Labor issues in science fiction
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Wired magazine has an interesting post about class and labor issues in science fiction. Most sci-fi -- at least most good sci-fi -- is a metaphor for something that's happening, or has happened, in the real world: war, inequality, fear of the "other." And yes, every...