by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2014 | Vincentian Family
I never thought about it this way but Susan Stabile offers a guest post  about the only two great sins –  the sin of Adam and Eve and the sin of the Innkeeper – and that all other sins are a manifestation of these two. She writes… In Freedom and...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
So much happens on March 25 beginning with the Annunciation. 25 – Annual Renovation of Vows for the Daughters of Charity (to commemorate Louise and 4 companions taking perpetual vows in 1642 and renewed 1644) 25 – Elizabeth Ann Seton receives her First...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Before Pinterest, Flickr, Instagram, etc. there were …Â Holy cards. “Those of a certain age” remember well these religious images of our youth. In the age of photo sharing it seems that old practice is ripe for revival. In this digital age...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 16, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Aidan Rooney CM draws attention to this insightful blog post about the real St. Patrick. St. Patrick is one of a handful of Christian saints, along with Mary, Valentine and Francis, that is celebrated in popular culture. His feast day is commemorated with supermarket...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2014 | Vincentian Family
It has been 80 years since Louise’s canonization by Pope Pius XII. In this 3 minute 53 second video VinFormation presents a few samples from the letters of St. Louise de Marillac. They show us the connections between St. Louise and her contemporaries, and give...
