by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
In September 2013, Roger Playwin, CEO of the St. Louis-based National Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, will step down after 10 years in the position. Playwin spoke with NCR about his tenure and the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. NCR: Given the...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2013 | Pope
Metaphors did not come to Pope Francis with the papacy. As archbishop of Buenos Aires, he used similar figures of speech to get simple, yet powerful, ideas across to his listeners writes Carol Glatz in The CatholicSpirit. The following are some metaphors that appear...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2013 | Pope
Speaking in front of some 250,000 people from around the world in the Vatican, Francis prayed for “dear Syria, for its people torn by conflict and for the many refugees who await help and comfort. We too, like the women who were Jesus’ disciples, who went to the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2013 | Formation
We have all experienced that awful moment when we realize that someone we love is no longer with us. In a guest post Susan Stabile invites us to enter into the experience of the disciples of Jesus – their world without Jesus. Today is Holy Saturday, the day on...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2013 | Formation
BustedHalo presents the traditional devotion in a virtual way to help you reflect on the mystery of Jesus’ death and what it still means to us today. Busted Halo® has created a series of virtual stations designed for personal devotion wherever you are. These stations...
