by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
As part of her ongoing series devoted to visual prayer digital artist Sr. Ellen LaCapria, D.C. offers another visual aid to enter into contemplation about the art of listening. This image arose from her reflection on Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy and is the third...
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Being Open – Hear the Shepherd’s Call – Getting your feet wet – Mary A Mother’s love. Dear Vincentian Family: My prayer for you this week is for patience, understanding and giving up the ugly past. It is good to keep the wonderful things and...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Rather than simply refuting a Protestant who was attacking the Church Vincent hears the truth of his charge and grows. (Frederic Ozanam had a similar experience.) The following excerpt from an insightful article by Santiago Barquín, CM, might well lead us to ask...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A Minnesota advocate for the poor writes, “Before taking rights away from poor people, spend some time with them… their stories make a broader point: While many poor folks do their best maintain a connection to mainstream society, many members of...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2010 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
The Listening (JMV) Disciple : 1) listening in Luke’s gospel; 2) some echoes of the theme in the spirituality of St. Vincent and St. Louise; 3) some ramifications today. Found on the English JMV site (Click on pull down menu Formation at the upper left of the...
