by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2011 | Church, Daughters of Charity
Catholic News Service reports that the Daughters of Charity possess a small vial of Pope John Paul II’s blood drawn shortly before his death. The Vatican explained that four vials of blood were drawn from Pope John Paul during the final stage of his illness by...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
The following stations of the cross are based on those celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday 1991. They are presented here as an alternative to the traditional stations1 and as a way of reflecting more deeply on the Scriptural accounts of Christ’s...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 17, 2011 | Justice and Peace
“For three decades, a central theme of his (John Paul II) papal leadership was that the moral measure of our lives, nation and world is how we treat the poor and weak, the vulnerable and the voiceless.” Thus concludes an artcle on the website of the US...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2011 | Church
On 1 May 2011, John Paul II will be beatified in Rome! John Paul II served as Pope from 1978 until his death in 2005. He visited more nations and gave audiences to more pilgrims than any previous Pope, and will forever be remembered for his courageous efforts to build...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
In anticipation of the beatification of Pope John Paul II in May, let us meditate on his words to the Daughters of Charity and all those who live the Vincentian Charism. So the international site of the Daughters of Charity Prayer Corner this months features...
