by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
I never thought of 17,000 Daughters making an international “wave” until I read Sr. Amanda Kerns recent post on Drink Deeply, My daughter. Nor did I realize that on average there are 208 Daughters in some 80 plus countries on five continents! Thanks...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 9, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
It’s (Not) The End writes Soon-to-be Sister Amanda, DC… After a year and a half of writing about my formation journey with the Daughters of Charity, I’ll be ending this blog. Well, sort of. Actually, I’ll be suspending it –...
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 | 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...