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 Paul Zilonka offers a reflection on Vincent “The Only Wealth that Matters” (Link no longer active) “Instead of thinking of the poor as on the fringe of society, Vincent made them the center of his attention.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...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 26, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Depaul International affiliates draw their inspiration from the life and work of St. Vincent de Paul. This year, the Depaul International affiliates will commemorate St. Vincent’s feast date (September 27th) with a week-long series of service activities, celebrations,...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Tim Williams of the Australian CMs reminds us of the words of one of Vincent’s biographers… “He left us neither a learned treatise nor a body of doctrine, only the little volume of his Rule, a brief synthesis of his theological spirituality. He was content...
