by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Playing Billiards and Cleaning Floors: The Story of Sister Martina Vázquez Gordo. This is how Amanda Kern begins telling the fascinating story of another Daughter of Charity who even though she could be likened to Mother Teresa ended up a martyr and now has been...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
An early promoter of Vincentian Family collaboration, Bl. Marco Antonio Durando fostered the propagation of the Marian Association of the Miraculous Medal among young people. The Association became a fertile ground for vocations; in only ten years, 260 young women...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda Kerns, A DC postulant writes…This past Sunday began the season of Advent, a liturgical season in the Catholic Church that’s a time of waiting, of hope and of preparation for the coming of Jesus. Advent obviously brings me closer to Jesus, but it...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 8, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The international site of the Daughters of Charity has a page devoted to their Video gallery Apparition Of July 18, 1830 Louise De Marillac – A Saint For Everyone In The Vincentian Spirit The Children Vincentian Marian Youth Saint Louise Patron Saint Of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Representatives of A.I.C. and Vincentian Marian Youth visited Hong Kong and China from November 14th to the 25th accompanied by members of the Chinese province of the Congregation of the Mission. The invitation was to “come and see.” The remarkable rise of China on...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“One of the most popular images lately is that of a New York police officer giving new boots to a homeless man”. Amanda Kerns continues her reflection “It reminded me that I had never written in this blog about a wonderful event that happened a few...
