by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Justice and Peace
From the IgnatianSolidarity Net… Clearly, as time moves forward there will be much to learn about Pope Francis, but for the time being we thought we would share a few quotes that represent the importance the social mission of the Church has played in his...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2012 | Disasters and Responses, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“It’s like a war zone.”I’ve heard this statement many times as I’ve walked the storm-damaged streets around my home in the weeks after Superstorm Sandy made landfall. Every time I heard it, I would nod politely and say a silent prayer of...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 28, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In an expression of Vincentian solidarity let us keep in our prayers the 2012 National Assembly – St Vincent de Paul Wednesday, August 29, 2012 – Saturday, September 01, 2012. They will be wrestling with the theme “HOPE IN HARD TIMES” (See...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 16, 2011 | Vincentian Family
” The heart of practicing the Christian virtue of charity lies in its intimate and necessary relationship to both justice and organization. A relationship exemplified in the example of St. Vincent de Paul and the communities he inspired. In...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
The Patrimony Fund Project of the Congregation of the Mission unveils its new website http://cmglobal.org/patrimony-en. Father Miles Heinen writes, ” To be where the poor are is a challenge that is motivating the Congregation of the Mission to expand its notion...
