Listening

Everyone Knows How to Listen! … Really?

by John Freund, CM | November 7, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

The task of listeners is not to impose their ideas on the young. It is to help the young see the presence of the Spirit in their hearts and lives.

All our Work Consists in Action

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 24, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

St. Vincent was fond of the classic adage, "Totum opus nostrum in operatione consistit." "All of our work consists in action." Or, again, "All our works end up in action." or, more loosely, "Action is our entire task." This applies to everyone, especially leaders....

“Are you listening?”

by John Freund, CM | March 19, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Formation | 2 Comments

As part of her ongoing series devoted to visual prayer digital artist Sr. Ellen LaCapria, D.C. offers another visual aid to enter into contemplation about the art of listening. This image arose from her reflection on Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy and is the third...