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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Lord Help Me – What is Peace?
by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Lord Help Me -– Trusting the Lord – What is Peace? – Who do you say I am? Vincentian Day of Fast and Prayer – August 19, 2014
200 years ago Elizabeth Seton turned 40…
by John Freund, CM | Aug 18, 2014 | Vincentian Family
200 years ago Elizabeth Ann Seton turned 40. The world knew war, violence, turmoil and uncertainty, much like today.
A Daughter of Charity at the Border – final
by John Freund, CM | Aug 18, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace
My last week on the border was frenetic as I tried to wrap up my legal work and bring closure to my side projects.
Vincentian Discernment and Decision making
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
“Ours is a world where we are saturated with information which we are expected to absorb and respond to, often instantly. Not only must we respond, but the expectation is that we will make decisions with wisdom, with justice, with compassion and with a whole array of other values. Where can we find guidance or a degree of certainty in making decisions? How do we know what God is asking of us?
Catechism of business ethics – A point of departure
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Many people would have difficulty putting those two concepts together – a catechism and a point of departure … especial with regard to business ethics.
After all “catechisms” have often been used as cudgle to convict one as unorthodox.
A Vincentian view of rioting and protests
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2014 | Justice and Peace
The death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and subsequent rioting is creating national headlines. Of course the phenomenon of rioting is occurring all over the world. And it is not a new phenomenon. What might be a Vincentian view of rioting and protests?
Pope minces no words
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Francis minces no words in Korea whether in prepared texts of off the cuff comments... To  religious communities he said ... “The hypocrisy of those consecrated men and women who profess vows of poverty, yet live like the rich, wounds the souls of the faithful and...
Walking the “Camino” with the Vincent de Paul Society
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
A mini -Camino pilgrimage of transformation for Grade 7-10 students aims to foster goal setting skills and Christian inspiration for students to lead a social justice project in their schools, or to do some kind of service for people in need, especially through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Merline and the Ladies of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Debbie Chadwick tells the story of Merline in Madagascar and the efforts of the LCUSA/AIC Madagascar Twinning Committee to provide food and life-changing literacy skills.
New leadership for LCWR
by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2014 | Church
New leadership for LCWR - The nation’s largest group of religious sisters welcomed a new leader and said goodbye to another Friday. The NCR writes the following....The Leadership Conference of Women Religious held its transfer of leadership Friday afternoon,...