by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In a life reminiscent of Elizabeth Seton, Mary Lou Alderman was married, founded an Episcopalian monastic community and eventually became a Daughter of Charity. She served as a prison chaplain, college administrator and teacher. She later became a lay hermit for the...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity were skilled nurses long before Florence Nightingale. In Say Little, Do Much, Sioban Nelson, says the popular view that nursing invented itself in the second half of the nineteenth century is historically inaccurate and dismissive of the...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Elizabeth Sjoberg has added a beautiful video, “Prayer to Our Founders”, on her Facebook page. It is also avaialable at YouTube.
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Giuseppina Nicoli, DC (1863-1924), beatified Feb. 3, 2008, provided a model of direct service to the poor, especially orphans and the ill, and introduced other sisters to the ministry of visiting the incarcerated. cf Vatican biography
by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Esther Diaz, Daughter of Charity, age 108, died on January 19, 2009. Sister Esther was born on August 21, 1900, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 2008, Sister celebrated her 90th Jubilee after her 108th birthday, which made her the oldest Daughter of Charity in the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The discernment site of the Irish Daughters of Charity has republished an excerpt from a talk given by Fr McCullen at Mill Hill on 11 October 2003 on the vows of the Daughters of Charity.
