by John Freund, CM | Oct 3, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Among the Vincentians soon to be beatified Brother Narciso Pascual Pascual (1917-1936) wasw only 19 when he was martyred in 1936. “If they kill me, I die for Christ and I die to save the country: At the beginning of 1936 threatening clouds were gathering over...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2013 | Church, News
As he was fleeing persecution at age 70 he wrote… “I want none of this world’s goods, apart from a decent watch; only one of the ones you sent two years ago was any good. The others began by gaining an hour every day, and later two hours; then they all contracted a...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 10, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
VinFormation offers the following feature on the life of Blessed Lindalva, DC. The seven slides can be used either as a personal aid to meditation on or life or as a short presentation in a group context.
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira was the first woman to be beatified in Brazil. She was still a young Daughter of Charity, 4 years-vocation, when she was martyred. Her fidelity to her vocation and her love for everyone without preferences were so intense that she...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Playing Billiards and Cleaning Floors: The Story of Sister Martina Vázquez Gordo. This is how Amanda Kern begins telling the fascinating story of another Daughter of Charity who even though she could be likened to Mother Teresa ended up a martyr and now has been...
