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 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...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda Kerns quotes a Daughter of Charity who put her money where her mouth was! “Sisters, We Have to Be Courageous”: The Story of Sister Josefa The post follows below. (More stories of these courageous Daughters of Charity to come!) Her name was Sister...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 22, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Bashful Poor: A Guest Post by Sr Mary Jo Stein, DC Amanda Kern of DrinkDeeplyMyDaughter writes… “it is important to remember those who are poor. How do they feel receiving turkey dinners from food pantries, homeless shelters, etc? Here is a guest post...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda Kern writes that “one day, in junior year, the idea popped in my head “maybe I’ll become a nun”. The thought terrified me. But every day, walking those slate steps to and from classes, I passed a painted nun with a tender face that told...