by John Freund, CM | Nov 5, 2013 | Eastern Province, Provincial's Perspective
Nearing the end of November the Vincentian Family celebrates two very significant Vincentian Feasts. On November 27, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The Feast marks the first of the visions of the Immaculate Conception given to St....
by John Freund, CM | Jan 24, 2013 | Provincial's Perspective
On January 25th, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. A remembrance of the fact that Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, was first a persecutor of the Church but in rather dramatic fashion, as this Feast recalls, went from persecutor to...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 3, 2013 | Provincial's Perspective
At the beginning of this New Year, 2013, we celebrate the feast of two American Saints. Both are religious, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Sister of Charity and St. John Neumann, a Redemptorist priest and Bishop. Both had a relationship with the Congregation. Elizabeth...
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by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2012 | Provincial's Perspective
Christmas Message 2012 In the days following the ravages of Hurricane Sandy, there was a story that appeared about a woman’s encounter upon returning home to the remains of her house. Amidst the debris of things large and small she found intact her set of Hummel...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Provincial's Perspective
December 8, 2012 Feast of the Immaculate Conception The Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission has felt the embrace of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, since its earliest days and in like manner returns the love. As we again celebrate this Feast of the...
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!