by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2013 | Formation
Mar 17, 2013 Today Pope Francis celebrated mass at St. Anne parish in Vatican City. After mass, he greeted every parishioner as they exited the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Formation
And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil. (Joel 2:13) Little by little we become accustomed to hearing and seeing, through the mass media,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2013 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
Change it up for Lent” writes S. Janet Gildea in introducing the March issue of e-voc from the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Lent is our annual opportunity to plow up the fields of our spiritual life. After the months of ordinary time and a hope-filled...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2013 | Vincentian Family
“What did you give up for Lent? Which is the topic of my youngest grandchildren, my answer is complicated. I decided to give more of myself to others in thought word and deed. So last night when they asked again, I told them I gave up hurting others and chose...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Carving out space for God to fill up! “The mystic Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin says the loss of bodily and mental abilities in old age is but the creator carving out large cavities in us so to fill them up with God. Instead of begrudgingly enduring your...
