![Update on tragedy in Nigeria]()
by John Freund, CM | Feb 27, 2016 | Eastern Province
Fr. Joachin U. Nwaorgu, CM Provincial Secretary writes… While we mourn the death of the other six brothers, we still remain thankful to God that the injured are doing well. So far six of them have been discharged from the hospital while the other five yet to...
![Update on tragedy in Nigeria]()
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2016 | Eastern Province
The Provincial Secretary, Nigeria <nigsec@cmglobal.org> wrote to the Superior General with the sad news that six seminarians were killed in Nigeria. Dear Fr. Gregory, Greetings of love and peace from Enugu. I write on behalf of my Visitor- Fr. Cyril Mbata,CM to...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 22, 2016 | Eastern Province
Here is a Lenten invitation – In the liturgy, we recently retold the story of David and the five smooth stones with which he overcame the giant Goliath. Vincent had his own take on the story and those 5 stones. He called them the virtues that anyone who wished...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2016 | Eastern Province
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., is listed at No. 107 in the weekly newspaper’s 2016 “Power 250,” 38 spots higher than last year and 60 places better than in 2014, his first year on Monteagle Ridge. Business First’s “Power 250” is a list of the 250 men and women who (in...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2016 | Eastern Province
” Transformative for me!” and “My eyes have been opened” expressed how excited the 8th cohort of employees were by Vincentian Values as they were awarded Vincentian Mission Certificates. A 16-month journey including educational workshops, Vincentian...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 19, 2016 | Eastern Province
Greg Semeniuk CM writes… On February 29, 2016, I will begin a new ministry as Vicar for Multicultural Ministries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Vicar for Multicultural Ministries represents Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., to the various ethnic...
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!