by John Freund, CM | May 14, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Few visitors to the Internet have not read about Pope Francis telling priests to “be shepherds with the smell of sheep.” “The priest who seldom goes out of himself … misses out on the best of our people, on what can stir the depths of his priestly heart. … This...
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2016 | Church, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Pope Francis not only raises consciousness about those who are homeless but in so many ways models comprehensive pastoral care of the homeless. After reading the following what questions does it raise for Vincentian Family ministries with the homeless. The Pope’s...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 14, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian Families need to take note of Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia from a particular point of view. One of the founding members of the works of the Center for FaithJustice and it’s “worX” programs, Mike Laskey continues to reflect his Holy...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 8, 2016 | News, Pope
Tweetable. It means that the things you say can capture the imagination in 140 characters or less! Certainly, Pope Francis qualifies. MillenialJournal, which characterizes itself as “young Catholics — ancient faith — new century,” has published...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2016 | Church, Formation, Reflections
Ten questions for the Vincentian Family…and for the Pope and his Curia. I recently saw notice that Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia will spend March 6 through March 10 at the Casa Divin Maestro in Ariccia, Italy. But what really struck me was the set...
