by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2014 | Vincentian Family
In cooperation with UNICEF, Fracarita International, an international NGO for development cooperation of the Brothers of Charity founded by the Belgium St. Vincent, has organized a major international symposium “Mental Health Consequences of Conflict on...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 15, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Given the rise of so many wars and conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and parts of Africa, the Pope said a Third World War isn’t far fetched. POPE FRANCIS “Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2014 | Formation
On this 70th anniversary of D-Day it seems fitting to repost an earlier offering from the series Saturday Study Hall – “Vincent and Peace Today” Ukraine, Crimea, Syria, Palestine – our eyes glaze over… or shut in horror. We long for peace...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2014 | Vincentian Family
On this anniversary of D- Day… What have we learned? What can we do? It was supposed to be “The War to end all wars” (Woodrow Wilson), John XXIII wrote and Encyclical “”Peace on Earth”. “War, Never again war” (Paul VI), John Paul II wrote...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2013 | Justice and Peace
On September 11, 2001, the unthinkable happened to those of us who live in the United States. That day and the days that followed are forever etched in our memories. During that time, we learned so many things we wish we could forget. But even in the darkest moments,...
