by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Looking for a simple way to deepen prayer in the coming year? “Pray just a tiny bit more.” This guest post from Susan Stabile offers an example of a simple way of building on things that are already a pattern in our lives. In this case it is as simple asmaking...
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 19, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Ever try to imagine a scene from the gospel on Sunday? For those who are visually oriented and strongly believe that a picture is worth a thousand words here is a resource for visual meditation materials for praying the liturgy – the Biblical Art Concordance...
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Every family has stories to tell. The Vincentian Family is no exception. And Slide Share is one of the ways the Vincentian Family tells its stories. SlideShare is a kind of YouTube for presentations. The Vincentian Family has its own SlideShare channel focusing on the...
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2014 | Formation
Tell me what you pray for and I will tell you who you are. Well maybe that is not the way we usually hear this but it may well be as accurate as tell me who your friends are… We know that St. Louise deMarillac prayed passionately in the days before her famous...