by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
The first Christmas. It rattles a marriage. It exiles a family. It endangers lives. And it provokes a madman to murder. The brisk descriptions in the New Testament fail to capture what must have been, for Mary and Joseph and many others, a bewildering, terrifying...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
No… not money … but reconciliation. Igniter Media offers an insight into the lasting legacy of reconciliation. Resolving any conflict is a hard thing to do well, especially within your own family. Ultimately though, pursuing conflict resolution is an...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2013 | Vincentian Family
There are plenty of fine spiritually nourishing resources making the rounds now and during the next two weeks. This issue of Formation Friday focuses on FamVin/VinFormation resources for entering into the spirit of Christmas. If Jesus is the reason… Who was...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Christmas Gifts If I want a gift to be a message of joy and really well received, it is important to know the recipient. The perfect gift is something that we know that the recipient  desires but for many reasons, including financial, such an item is something...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Before You Get Rid of Those Christmas Cards…. Susan Stabile writes, “As I was contemplating putting away all of the Christmas ornaments, I was reminded of the opening of Fr. Rolf Tollefson’s sermon on January 1. He shared that he had been spending time the last...
