by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“(Louise’ de Marillac’s) letters were considered “relics of her spirit” [1] because “something” invisible was hidden in those small pieces of paper, something that could be utilized and yet at the same time had to be carefully...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
Famvin is happy to present another in a series of articles  by  Sr Maria Angeles Infante DC. In outline form… 1 Introduction 2 Old Age in the Bible 2.1 Respect for the elderly 2.2 Connection with the past 2.3 Old age as a possibility for hope and for a full life...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
As I write this it is a Saturday afternoon when many around the world listen to the Metropolitan Opera  broadcasts. I am not currently listening to the Met but to an online presentation of the opera “Vincent and Louise”. I thank my Austrian confrere...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
She was considered very old for the time she lived. Â What can we learn from Louise in her last years? Sister Maria Angeles Infante, DC writes…”Louise de Marillac accepted old age as a special blessing from God. She taught us how to journey along this path...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
It is not a soap opera or a telenovela. There really is a German language opera that is a  little known fruit of the 350th anniversary celebrations Prof. Richard Joseph Sigmund wrote an opera  depicting scenes from the life of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de...
