by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2011 | Justice and Peace
This little known monument, “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism,” dedicated on the fifth anniversary of 9/11, gives some expression to the magnitude of grief occasioned by the events of 9/11. It is a gift from President Vladimir Putin, the people of Russia and...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“We will see how Vincent de Paul, his teaching and his life were centuries ahead of the Church’s magisterium.” Thus writes Sister María Pilar López, DC and she offers proof in a very insightful and challenging article “The Prophetic Dimension of the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Harvest the fruits of the Jubilee Year! This is the invitation from leaders of the Vincentian Family as we look forward to the Annual Vincentian Family Day of Prayer September 27. Famvin presents this initial resource for planning and personal reflection for this...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 21, 2011 | Justice and Peace
For Vincentians Labor Day can and should be a call to justice. Labor Day – “a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. (US Department of Labor)” There is a powerful...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 21, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
If two YouTube videos ever captured the contagious joy of the Daughters of Charity and the Vincentian family, it would be these from the close of the Jubilee year in Peru! Pay attention to their faces. They become more fascinating as the video progresses. One of these...
