by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Pope canonizes a “working mom”. Squeezed out of the news by all the attention to the Synod of the Family was another “statement” by Pope Francis when he canonized two Canadians after setting aside the usual process. In doing so he gave...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The 5 Virtues of a Vincentian Missionary – trifold pamphlet Drawing on the virtues of Jesus Christ, St. Vincent de Paul taught his missionaries to observe five virtues that would help them in their work, namely: Simplicity, Humility, Meekness, Mortification, and...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2014 | Systemic change
Vincentian missioner found his life in a landfill in a Madagascar and has given life to  thousands. Fr. Pedro is keen to stress one thing: “I have always said this to them: I love you too much to simply act as a welfare service. The influential Italian based  website...
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
This reflection from the writings of a former Superior General Richard McCullen CM certainly fit in with the thoughts of Pope Francis. An address to young people at a gathering in Benagalbon, Spain, on 23 July 1990. Excerpted from Deep Down Things: Selected writings...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Joan Ann Barrett DC shares her time as a missionary in Taiwan and China. (Video created and shared by daughtersofcharityus YouTube...