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...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda Kerns shares a secret in her latest Drink Deeply , My Daughter blog…. “Vincent de Paul became a priest to become rich”… “Throughout Vincent’s life, we see him constantly changing his heart to grow into the Vincent de Paul...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
“She said something that I immediately wrote down and knew that I had to write a blog entry about it. “It’s definitely a hard thing for people to understand. Mission work or religious life. We have extremely low and challenging moments, but...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In “Drink Deeply My Daughter” Amanda Kern concludes a reflection on Vincent and Peace with  “Vincent teaches us that peace is not words. You won’t find eloquent or flowery words from Vincent about peace. You will, however, find action, which as...