by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Seton family motto, from its 12th century coat-of-arms, was At Whatever Risk, Yet Go Forward. … So she did. Regina Bechtle SC draws our attention to “AMERICAN SAINT: The Life of Elizabeth Seton” a new biography by writer Joan Barthel with a...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 14, 2014 | Formation
Vincentians as mystics??? Â For many followers of Vincent and Louise putting together Vincentian and mystic seems very strange. The followers of Vincent and Louise take a bit of holy pride in being practical, down to earth people. We are hands on people or in the...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 6, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Blessed Rosalie spent over 50 years of her life working in the same Paris slum. Beloved by those who were in need she earned the title of  Blessed Rosalie. But her influence went far beyond that neighborhood. She was a principle influence on another person who has...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2014 | Pope
Christians are called to confront the material, spiritual and moral destitution of “our brothers and sisters, to touch it, to make it our own and to take practical steps to alleviate it,” In his first message for Lent, which begins March 5 for Latin-rite...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Vincentian eBook Club “Faith of Our Founders Series” offering for February is St. Vincent de Paul and Evangelization by Various authors. January 2014  Louise de Marillac: Fully Woman About this collection A number of recent Vincentian writings have now...
