by John Freund, CM | Oct 2, 2012 | Daughters of Charity
The Daughters of Charity Focus on the Faith of Vincent (Link no longer active)… “As we read in the Pastoral Recommendations for the Year of Faith, given by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, “the Saints and the Blessed are the authentic witnesses...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
As an aid for the Vincentian Family to enter into the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict, FAMVIN will be offering a series pastoral resources – Â “A Year of Faith – Vincentian Perspectives”. For those who wish to begin this process of...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Passionist Fr. Paul Zilonka offers a reflection on Vincent “The Only Wealth that Matters” (Link no longer active) “Instead of thinking of the poor as on the fringe of society, Vincent made them the center of his attention. He bequeathed that spirit...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2012 | Vincentian Family
A thought-provoking post from Thomas Worcester Editor, ‘The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits’ found on The Huffington Post. In the midst of a bitterly fought election campaign, on issues such as wealth and poverty and “entitlement” reform,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 28, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
On the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, Patron of all Christian Charities, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn have issued a  very strong joint statement on helping those who are in need. “Throughout the history...
