by John Freund, CM | Apr 8, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Pope
(Vatican Radio) For the Christian, “making progress” means “lowering oneself” on the road of humility in order allow God’s love to emerge and be clearly seen. This was the central focus of Pope Francis’ homily on Monday morning at Mass in the...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 7, 2013 | Pope
And what we might expect… A fascinating look at Pope Francis’ thought about the Church from a pre-conclave speech given to his then-brother cardinals, has been released with his permission on Radio Vaticana. The following points are from the  Popes own...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 7, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“For Louise de Marillac the Church is not some distant entity or a hierarchical institution to which she must submit herself. All Christians are members of the mystical body and each individual has a concrete function to perform in order to accomplish a common...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 7, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Pope
The Daughters of Charity site writes … “Saint Vincent and Saint Louise wanted the Daughters of Charity to be Daughters of the Church and Daughters of the Parish. Wherever they were sent, they worked in the ministry of the local church, “for the pleasure of...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
For almost three decades, Sister Julia Huiskamp has worked with under-privileged children in the housing projects in East St. Louis. BellevilleNews Now, the Belleville Diocese hopes to recognize her efforts by nominating Huiskamp for the Catholic Church Extension...