by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2018 | Eastern Province, Inspiration
Busted Halo offers this two-minute overview of Holy Week. You might consided sharing it with some friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=HugMM_3FfnI
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by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2018 | Eastern Province, Inspiration
Father Tom McKenna lifts up the heritage and treasures from Louise and Vincent we might have taken for granted.
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by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2018 | Eastern Province, Inspiration
“Be simple as doves” It is an expression well known even beyond Vincentian circles. But I for one never thought to look into why the dove is used as a symbol of simplicity.
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by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2018 | Eastern Province, Inspiration
We can show living and breathing testimony that the Kingdom of God is here in our midst and is ever more steadily bending toward goodness.
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by John Freund, CM | Feb 6, 2018 | Eastern Province, Inspiration
Who would have thought that walking to school would lead to the discovery of a vocation that shaped the world of the Vincentian Family? Sometimes humble facts are stranger than fiction. The back story of Blessed Rosalie Rendu, Daughter of Charity, mentor to Blessed...
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by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2018 | Eastern Province, Formation, Inspiration
Bear with me for a moment before I reflect on the fantasy of a Vincentian Super Bowl. – Spoiler alert…the tickets will not cost you an arm and a leg… just “the sweat of your brow and the strength of your arm.” (SV XI, 40. 60) Super Bowls and other sporting events I...
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!