Video based on an article by Alvaro Quevedo Patarroyo, C.M.: “Saint Vincent, Priest of Charity at the Service of the Poor: Caring for Spiritual and Temporal Needs.”
Feast Days
September 11: Feast of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.
On the feast day of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M., we offer this brief presentation based on an article that...
Friends: St. Vincent de Paul and St. Jane Frances de Chantal
St. Vincent had many friends, but two friends stand out: St. Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, and St. Jane Frances de Chantal, co-foundress of the Order of the Visitation of Saint Mary.
May 23: St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret
The life of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret is an adventure marked by a passion: the service of the poor, the “suffering members of Jesus Christ,” and by an event: the French Revolution.
St. Louise de Marillac: Organizational Genius
St. Louise de Marillac was a pioneer social worker, educator, and advocate. Her projects were implemented according to surprisingly modern standards of care and were the basis for other developments in their respective fields.
St. Louise de Marillac: a theology of tenderness
The greatness of Louise de Marillac can never be understood until this false image of a timid, dour, drab and cheerless woman has been put aside…
St. Louise de Marillac: The mountain of stones and the diamond
New presentation traces the journey of St. Louise from a world of suffering to a new life of creative boldness and leadership.
Feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla: April 28
Today is the feast day of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a modern-day Saint from Italy who was a member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as a young adult.
Why is the Feast of the Annunciation so important to Daughters of Charity?
Here is the answer to this question, in 6 slides.
Bl. Pierre René Rogue, C.M., Martyr
A brief SlideShare presentation about Blessed Pierre René Rogue, C.M., martyr of the French Revolution.
Blessed Rosalie Rendu: “Universal Minister of Charity”
Slide presentation on the life and actions of Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C.
Blessed Rosalie Rendu, D.C.: A Daughter of Charity With A Heart On Fire
Blessed Rosalie Rendu’s Feast Day is on February 7. Watch a video about how Sr. Rosalie brought Christ’s love to the poor, forgotten, & marginalized people of the Mouffetard district of Paris.
