by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2014 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
“There is no greater burden than carrying an untold story.” Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Almost as soon as I was reminded of her words in Nancy Schwartz’s post Storytelling Secret Sauce—Via Maya Angelou I knew what this week’s edition...
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2014 | Formation
Tell me what you pray for and I will tell you who you are. Well maybe that is not the way we usually hear this but it may well be as accurate as tell me who your friends are… We know that St. Louise deMarillac prayed passionately in the days before her famous...
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Perhaps you have been there. In 1623, Louise de Marillac (Mademoiselle LeGras) was in a state of inner turmoil. She deeply desired to serve God and her neighbor more fully, but could not see clearly where God was leading her. As she prayed during Mass on Pentecost,...
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Readers of FamVin know that Vincent wrote some 30,000 letters. Few of us will ever read even a small fraction of those that survived. I was once privileged in Paris to hold one of his letters in my hands. The feelings that arose are hard to put into words.It was a...
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The most recent figure estimates it at $22.55 according to the Non-Profit Times “Nonprofits that used volunteer services last year got a little more bang for their buck. The value of a volunteer hour stood at $22.55 during 2013, according to a report from...
