by John Freund, CM | Jan 16, 2013 | Eastern Province
More Young People Are Moving Away From Religion, But Why? This is the question posed by a recent special on NPR  One-fifth of Americans are religiously unaffiliated, and those younger than 30 especially seem to be drifting from organized religion. Regardless of the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2013 | Eastern Province
Pat Griffin presented a wonderful reflection on the dimensions of our faith at the recent Provincial Assembly 2013. “There are many levels to our faith. I have found a statement in the writings of Mother Guillemin (one of the Superioress Generals of the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 8, 2013 | Eastern Province
One of the “gifts” each participant received at the beginning of the Provincial Assembly 2013 was a nicely done calendar annotated with Vincentian feast and the birthdays of members of the Province. It will be available for online viewing very shortly. If...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2013 | Eastern Province
The Eastern Province will gather at the Princeton Marriott Conference Center from Tuesday, January 8th to Thursday, January 10th.  The agenda will focus on  the implementation of our current Provincial Plan and planning for our upcoming 2013 Provincial Assembly. The...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2012 | Eastern Province
Father Mike Carroll preaches the Christmas Eve Novena at the Central Shrine of the Miraculous...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2012 | Eastern Province
The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal  writes…”Pray with us on your Cell Phone If you text the word NOVENA to the number51555 we will add you to a list that will receive a prayer each Monday Morning, reminding you that we are praying for you. We...
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!