by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2023 | Justice and Peace
World Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is a feast day dedicated to peace celebrated on January 1, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It was introduced in 1967 and inspired by the encyclicals Pacem in Terris and Populorum...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Federation NGO Newsletter and changing of the guard Sr. CJ Wille writes…. Attached is a copy of our winter newsletter. May each of you have a very blessed Christmas and happy New Year. This will be my last newsletter as I am finishing my second term of office in...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Destroy hatred, not enemies, to bring peace – Peace does not come from wiping out enemies, it comes from destroying all hatred with prayer, dialogue and friendship, including in the church and within the Roman Curia, said Father Raniero Cantalamessa the preacher...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Superior General begins his Advent letter focusing on prayer, peace and the poor. “The season of Advent is upon us, a time ripe for reflection on the mysteries of our faith. The Scriptures, stories, and hymns of Advent call us to embrace prayer, to seek the...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Vincent “artisan of peace” – eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace At the time of the upheaval that occurred as a result of continual war, Vincent revealed himself as an “artisan of peace”, an effective and noteworthy arbitrator. At the same time,...
