by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2019 | Eastern Province, Features, Ministries, Vocations
Is Our Vincentian History Repeating Itself? “In 1818 Fr. Felix De Andreis, CM described the situation of Catholics in the US. There were a small number of Catholic Americans and English, but most of the population were “Protestants of a thousand different...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2019 | Eastern Province, Features, Formation, Inspiration, Ministries
“Where WIll You See Christ” – Forty days… forty first-person 2 minute stories! The series is making waves not only in blogs and social media. It is being picked up by a number of TV and radio outlets. (See local listings for times) Among...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 10, 2019 | Eastern Province, ejv2019, Features
“Taking charge of their roots”: Indigenous youth take center stage at World Youth Day “Marginalized take center stage at World Youth Day 2019”, reads the title of one of many articles written in response to the active presence of indigenous youth at WYD...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2018 | Eastern Province, Features, Formation, Inspiration
Christ the King and the “Duck Test” The “Duck Test” We’ve all heard the expression… “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” Sometimes it is referred to as “the duck test”....
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2018 | Features, Inspiration, Lent
St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these Vincentian Values and how they are alive in the daily experiences of those around us. Through the 40 days...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2018 | Eastern Province, Features, Inspiration, Lent
St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how they are alive in the daily experiences of those around us. Through the 40 days of Lent, a...