by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC generously makes available… FROM ASCENSION TO PENTECOST: A MINI-RETREAT IN THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUISE de MARILLAC In 1623, Louise de Marillac (Mademoiselle LeGras) was in a state of inner turmoil. She deeply desired to serve God and her...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
“In our search for this Louise we find very contradictory signs of her identity. We are able to view sketches that present us with the image of a sad widow, a complex mystic and a forward looking, bold advocate on behalf of the dignity of those who were...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The final installment of “Louise de Marillac, Formator of the Laity” by Sister Maria Angeles Infante Barrera, DC focuses on questions and challenges for the Vincentian Family today. (See end for table of contents to entier article.) We have reflected on Louise de...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
In part four of “Louise de Marillac, Formator of the Laity” by Sister Maria Angeles Infante Barrera, DC the focus is on her on offering a Gosspel spirituality Louise de Marillac was a spiritual woman who lived a profound interior life that enabled her to experience...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 19, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Against a background of the gospel account of the Transfiguration on the Second Sunday of Lent (Mk 9:2-10), this Reflection by Tim Williams CM looks at Louise’s “Lumiere” expereince and draws on quotations from an article by Benito Martinez...
