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Stories of Freedom
by John Freund, CM | Jun 27, 2012 | Featured Videos
Brother Mark Elder makes an art of spirituality
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Vincentian Brother Mark Elder, creator of some of the most striking murals in the United States and elsewhere, uses art in his quest to help the poor and disenfranchised." writes Cliff Terry for the website vocationnetwork. Terry's article continues, "When MARK...
What happened when people had faith…
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2012 | Church
In times of crisis and doubt it may be helpful to remember what has happened to those who walk through the door of faith... "In him who died and rose again for our salvation, the examples of faith that have marked these two thousand years of our salvation history are...
International President SSVDP presentation at Bangkok
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Dr. Michael Thio, President General, presents at the Permanent Section Meeting in Bangkok. - 17 JUNE 2012 Dear Fellow Vincentians, After some words of gratitude to various individuals he continued... Let us read our “Vision and Mission Statements”.(hand-out given)...
Where are the world’s slaves today?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2012 | Vincentian Family
"Though the market is now mostly underground, people are still bought and sold all over the world. But in some places, it’s more of a problem, reports the website FastCoexist. We all know Vincent's deep concern about the conditions of slaves. Slavery may not be as...
Daughters of Charity invite you to Facebook Archives page
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity in the United States invite you to visit and "Like" their Archives Facebook page www.facebook.com/dcarchives. For starters watch their 5 minute walk through history. Also learn about Bishop Simon Bruté, a truly significant figure in the Seton...
“Courageous Charity” Days 3 and 4
by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
“We come to today and the story of now, our hearts full of hopefulness, strong and fragile. We welcome a future unknown, yet a dream and our Founders still lead, their lantern light beams!” --Fire to the Rock (hymn for morning ritual) Sister Miriam K. Martin, pbvm...
Little known but amazing Daughters of Charity Martyrs
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Encyclopedia is happy to present for the first time in English an account of the Martyrdom of the Daughters of Charity in Valencia Spain 1936. These stories of Sr Josefa Martinez Pérez and 12 companions are truly inspiring. 1 Introduction 2 Sister...
Vinnies CEO SleepOut generates close to 5 million dollars and…
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2012 | Vincentian Family
in a sign of raising consciousness became for a while what is called a "trending hashtag" (#CEOSleepout) demonstating its effect in raising awareness of the problems of homelessness according to the social media site Castleford. "Last night's Sleepout generated...
Protestant Technology Group meets in Rome
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
According to a video on Romereports.com for 17 years now a very special conference has taken place in Rome. It's organized by the European Christian Internet Conference, which brings together European Christians who are serious and passionate about the Internet and...