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What’s So Special About December 8th?

What’s So Special About December 8th?

by John Freund, CM | Dec 8, 2018 | Eastern Province, Formation, Inspiration

The Immaculate Conception! We celebrate an early stage of the Advent of “Good News”. But there is more to celebrate from some much later stages of the Advent of Good News. Let me draw attention to them.. and Pope Francis’ own prayer.

The Future Pulls the Present

The Future Pulls the Present

by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2018 | Eastern Province, Formation, Inspiration

Advent (Ad: toward; Vent: coming), lays out the direction of the season. It doesn’t just celebrate the future but what of that future is being poured into the present.

What’s So Special About December 8th?

Eastern Province Vincentian to Lead Mission of Catholic Higher Education

by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2018 | Eastern Province, Ministries

The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) announced that Fr.  Dennis Holtschneider, CM will become its next president in 2019. He will continue to strengthen and promote the Catholic mission and identity of its member campuses

What’s So Special About December 8th?

A Baby Changes Everything

by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2018 | Eastern Province, Formation, Inspiration

A baby changes everything! But one baby changed everything – for everyone – literally!

What’s So Special About December 8th?

The Best-kept Secret of the Eastern Province

by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2018 | Eastern Province, Inspiration, Ministries

The best-kept ministry in the Eastern Province of the Congregation of Mission will surprise you!

What’s So Special About December 8th?

What is Not True and What is True

by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2018 | Eastern Province, Formation, Inspiration

As we move into the Advent season, occasional FamVin contributor Susan Stabile shares  Daniel Berrigan’s Advent Credo, from his Testimony: The Word Made Flesh.  It’s been shared before but t it is worth another look, especially in the troubled times in which we...
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