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Spirituality of St. Louise: the infant Christ, and Mary

by John Freund, CM | October 17, 2015 | Formation | 0 Comments

Spirituality of St. Louise: the infant Christ, and Mary Meditation on the Incarnate Word led Louise de Marillac quite naturally to Mary, His mother, to whom she would consecrate the "Little Company" on October 17, 1644 (anniversary is this Saturday). See the new...

Passing of a Prominent Vincentian leader – Fr. Oscar Lukefahr, CM

by John Freund, CM | August 10, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, News | 1 Comment

Father Oscar Lukefahr, leader of the Association of the Miraculous Medal based in Perryville, MO, died at the end of a very brief illness. He was diagnosed with cancer in mid-July.) The website states... For several years as our Spiritual Director, Father Luke has...

Miraculous Medal Associations celebrate Feast of the Assumption

by John Freund, CM | August 5, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Beginning August 7, at 8:00 a.m. CT, we will honor our Blessed Mother here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal with a very special Assumption Novena of Masses. On each of these nine days we will celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in...

185th Anniversary of apparitions – what happened since then?

by John Freund, CM | July 19, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Formation, News, Vincentian Marian Youth | 0 Comments

We celebrate the 185th anniversary of the first apparition of our Lady to St. Catherine Labouré, on the night of July 18-19. What impact did the apparitions have since then on the Vincentian Family. Father Corpus Delgado reflects on this in a lengthy article ... St....