by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2013 | Church, News
As he was fleeing persecution at age 70 he wrote… “I want none of this world’s goods, apart from a decent watch; only one of the ones you sent two years ago was any good. The others began by gaining an hour every day, and later two hours; then they all contracted a...
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
May 27, 1900 St. Francis Regis Clet, CM was beatified by Pope Leo XIII 1900. May 28, 1933 marks the beatification of St. Catherine Labouré by Pope Pius XI.
by John Freund, CM | Feb 16, 2009 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
February 18 is the feast of Francis Regis Clet (1748-1820), a saint who only wanted a watch… and some money to follow it. As he was fleeing persecution at age 70 he wrote… “I want none of this world’s goods, apart from a decent watch; only one...
