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... by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
What went on inside this genuinely holy man? How did he see God? How did he look at his mission? What was his attitude toward those around him? What shape did his prayer-life take? Fr. Robert Maloney, CM offers food for thought on his feast Sept. 11, the anniversary... by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Amanda writes of the impact of the martyr Ita Ford MM “I found that house on Westminster Place, paused, and prayed. This was no ordinary former novitiate to me, of which there are plenty in St Louis. This was not just a historical building. It meant something...