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Why I Call It Good Friday
by Beth | Apr 1, 2012 | Featured Videos
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When do you stop being handicapped and become elderly?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Frédérique writes in "A story of seeing"... I am a Daughter of Charity who is a care aide in a nursing home with aged persons who are handicapped. (According to French law a handicapped person who is 60 years old loses the status of handicapped and takes on...
Do you know where your data is? World Back-up Day
by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2012 | News, Technology: Issues and Uses
What would you do if you lost all your data? Do you value your digital stuff? Nearly everyone is creating things with computers, and some do it without any concern for its value. How to Keep Your Digital Memories Safe World Backup Day. (link no longer active)The site...
Downside of Mobiles
by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Internet Evangelism Day site has posted a reflective piece on the downsides of mobile phone. Is your cell phone killing you physically and spiritually? Visit the main site to see how the internet is being used in evangelization.
Robert Maloney – The Cross in Vincentian Spirituality
by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2012 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
As we approach Good Friday if you are looking for Vincentian perspectives on the Cross here are Robert Maloney's reflections as presented in Vincentian Heritage. http://www.scribd.com/doc/39018182/The-Cross-in-Vincent-Ian-Spirituality-pdf The Cross in Vincentian...
Two more volumes of Vincent’s letters now online
by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Volumes 11 & 12 of the English translation of Pierre Coste now available digitally. "The Vincentian Studies Institute of the United States is happy to announce that volumes 11 and 12 of Pierre Coste's,Correspondence, Conferences, Documents (Conferences to the...
Pope challenges politicians to stand up for Catholic Social Teaching
by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2012 | Justice and Peace, News
Faith in Public Life writes... "Aboard Shepherd One last Thursday en route to Mexico, Pope Benedict was asked to comment on the growing economic inequality in the Americas and the Church’s response to it. In reply, Benedict offered a stunning critique...
NCR recommends SVDP video on Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The March 30th online edition of NCR writes..."Sheila Gilbert, president of the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul, lays out her vision for ending poverty in a short video statement. While her message is addressed to the Vincentian...
Perspectives on Hunger Games
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The biggest box office hit in America right now is The Hunger Games. In fact, it is setting records. Lionsgate’s record-shatteringThe Hunger Games opened with $68.25M grosses for Friday’s North American box office. Since all branches of the Vincentian Family work...
Holy Week in two minutes
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Busted Halo’s® has added another two-minute video that describes the final week of Lent we spend preparing for Easter. You can download this video . (Depending on your browser, clicking this link might save the video to your default downloads location or open the...