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. 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...