by John Freund, CM | Jan 1, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
 Reflections of a Translator: End of the Year Reflections At this time of the year the various media outlets look back at the events that occurred during the past twelve months and highlight the most outstanding happenings. Therefore let me, as a translator, engage...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The international website of the Daughters of Charity has a Library page with the beginnings of a very rich source of historical texts related to Vincent and Louise. Life of Saint Vincent de Paul Louis Abelly, Vincent de Paul vol. 1 vol. 2 vol. 3 Louis Abelly,...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 22, 2012 | Vincentian Family
We are accustomed to view Saint Vincent from the perspective of his relationship with the poor. In doing so we run the risk of narrowing our vision in such a way that we simply consider him as a great philanthropist or a compassionate humanitarian. Why was Vincent so...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Rose Pacete concludes  her review of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” with these words … “This is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a gentle, simple hobbit who followed a call and went on an adventure to help his neighbors, to lay down his...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2012 | Vincentian Family
VinFormation celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception – The presence of Mary is abundant, clear and solid in the experience of St. Louise and St. Vincent. As Vincentians, let us draw from this wellspring available to us. St. Vincent and the Immaculate...