by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, News
Sr. Betty Ann McNeil’s discovery of 500 pages of handwritten memoirs by Daughters of Charity as nurses in US Civil War led her into a multi-year project to transcribe, annotate, index, and publish Balm of Hope: Charity Afire Impels Daughters of Charity Civil War...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News, Vincentian Family
If this is what the Junior Ladies of Charity can do, then the future of the Ladies of Charity is assured. The charism of Vincent and Louise lives on and those in need are cared for! The range of their service is out of the ordinary. And kudos to the student who said... by Ross Dizon | Aug 26, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), August 30, 2015 – Dt 4, 1-2. 6-8; Jas 1, 17-18. 21b-22. 27; Mk 7, 1-8. 14-15. 21-23 Religion that is pure and undefiled (Jas 1, 27) Jesus wants his disciples to be clean of heart in imitation of him. The Messiah is clean of...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 25, 2015 | Formation
It was not by preference that St. Vincent found himself as councilor to the powerful. Fr. Richard J. Kehoe C.M. offers perspectives on what happened in his reflection “St. Vincent de Paul – A Royal Councilor”. By preference Vincent de Paul devoted...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 24, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday August 25, 2015-08-19 (Final) Consumed – Be True to Yourself – Feed on Me – Rooted in Prayer Dear Vincentians, I have many sayings learned from my Granny. One I say a lot is “If it is to be, it is up to me.” We so...