by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2015 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Mercy was a motivating factor behind each of the charitable works of St. Vincent and the early Congregation of the Mission, Daughters and Ladies of Charity. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy Frederic’s E-Gazette raises an excellent End-of-Year question, which is...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2015 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
January 4: Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton In 1809 Elizabeth Ann Seton established the first congregation of religious Sisters to be founded in the United States. They were dedicated to the care and education of the children of the poor. This was their connection...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 20, 2015 | Featured Videos, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
One of my Vincentian friends sent me a link to an organizational development slideshare presentation about leaders and leadership that reminded me of work being done by Vincentians at DePaul University as part of Vincent on Leadership: the Hay Project. (You can view...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2015 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
In “God’s dreams for us” Fr. Tom McKenna reflects on a God who wants us to flourish. Advent is a season of dreams: the peaceable Kingdom, exiles coming back home, the web of death pierced through, crooked roads made straight. These are images of...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Dec 13, 2015 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Speaking of joy, wellness consultant Meg Landis wrote: Want more joy in your day? Cultivate it! Joy springs from viewing the day’s events from a spiritual perspective. With this intentional focus, you’re sure to see today...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2015 | Formation, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Sr. Margaret John Kelly, DC offers an aid to pray with the Ladies of Charity on the Third Sunday of Advent. Excerpt from the Prayer Service The readings of this Third Sunday of Advent remind us that despite the current turmoil within our world and the many divisions...
