by John Freund, CM | Mar 22, 2009 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Many who work among the poor speak use a phrase that captures a key purpose of their work: systemic change. This potent idea has captured the attention and imagination of leaders of the Vincentian Family. Why? One way to look at that question is to think about the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2009 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Fr. Robert Maloney, CM offers his thoughts about some lesser known qaulities of Saints in the Vincentian Family. The saints are human like us. In order to accent the humanity of our Vincentian saints, I want to focus on a few of their very human qualities.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2008 | Featured, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change
During Advent, famvin.org is pleased to have the opportunity to present short media presentations by members of the Vincentian Family’s Commission for Promoting Systemic Change. For this first week of Advent, Fr Bob Maloney, CM describes “what so many in...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2008 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
What went on inside this genuinely holy man? How did he see God? How did he look at his mission? What was his attitude toward those around him? What shape did his prayer-life take? Food for thought on his feast Sept, 11. Overview of his life Vincentian Encyclopedia...