Louise de Marillac

March 11: Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Louise de Marillac

by Famvin Media Resources | March 8, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments

St. Louise de Marillac died in 1660, yet she wasn’t canonized until 1934. Here is a very brief presentation about her canonization.

Sts. Vincent and Louise: Brought Together According to God’s Plan

by Famvin Media Resources | October 18, 2019 | Formation | 0 Comments

On that day in May of 1629, neither Vincent nor Louise was aware of just how far that journey of service leadership would take her nor of its ramifications for the Church and for the service of generations of persons in need.

St. Louise de Marillac: Her Life As Parable

by Famvin Media Resources | October 6, 2019 | Formation | 0 Comments

What lessons can be learned by observing key points in the life of St. Louise de Marillac? SlideShare presentation with Bible references.

St. Louise de Marillac: Organizational Genius

by Famvin Media Resources | May 10, 2019 | Formation | 0 Comments

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.

Learning From St. Louise During Her Mature Years

by Famvin Media Resources | May 14, 2021 | Formation

St. Louise had an appreciation of rationality balanced with compassion, judgment tempered with mercy, theory based on life experience, and justice blended with gentleness.

St. Louise’s Road to Humility

by Famvin Media Resources | May 9, 2021 | Formation

A presentation from Chapter 15 of “Louise de Marillac: Come Winds or High Waters” by Élisabeth Charpy, D.C., (2018).

Louise de Marillac and the Priests of the Mission

by Famvin Media Resources | May 7, 2021 | Formation

Louise reflected on what she came to know about the early Congregation of the Mission and, as she liked to do with the...

Dreams in the Vincentian Family

by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family

Alice Duhne was recently elected as President of the AIC International (Ladies of Charity in the USA). The following is a reflection on Dreams in the Vincentian Family that she and Sr. Carolina Flores shared internationally last December as part of their « Let us be...

A Daughter of Charity reflects on simplicity

by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

SIMPLICITY AND LIFE’S JOURNEY Essay on_Simplicity by Sister Thérèse Haywood DC, Province of Australia Simplicity comes from the Latin roots sine (without) and caries (decay), or sine and cero (to smear or coat). Therefore we gain the understanding of simplicity as...

“Write to me” Reflection by Fr. Pat Griffin

by John Freund, CM | Jun 15, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

I imagine the Lord God holding out an invitation: Write to me. Pen and paper are not the absolute needs, but the desire to speak fluently and to allow my heart to be revealed.