by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2013 | Formation
Gerald O’Collins SJ asks us to think about the way in which Jesus identified himself with the homeless, and took every opportunity to speak about and help them. When we consider that Jesus himself was homeless for much of his life, how does this challenge us to see...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2013 | Formation, Vincentian Family
Two millions views on YouTube for a video on Homelessnes! Not bad for a group of DePaul University student filmmakers. A simple yet powerful first person account. Produced by DePaul student filmmakers, a YouTube video of a homeless man in Chicago discussing the... by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda Kern writes….”Nobody uses snail mail anymore. That’s a generally accepted fact here in the United States and probably around the world. USPS is declining in business, we get more than a handful of emails a day but all the snail mail we get is... by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The hottest site on the internet at the moment is Pinterest. By its nature it is hard to describe. But if you want an idea of how it can be used in ministry  vinMORE’s attempt at a “board”. THis is one of the many channel’s being used in the... by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
This picture from a church site in England got me thinking. Would Jesus use a mobile phone? What about Vincent, Louise, Frederic, or Elizabeth?  They all used the tools of their time. St. Vincent wrote some 30,000 letters! Imagine if he texted! I suspect he would be...