by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The two centuries of service began with a decision by a 19 year old Catherine Spalding. Arthur Jones of NCR writes, “Dec. 1 will be 200 years to the day since 19-year-old, Maryland-born Catherine Spalding and her five friends responded to a call from Sulpician...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission
The words of Vincent’s secretary, Brother Robineau  invite us to deeper reflection on the manner in which Vincent practiced humility. Here In part two  Juan Corpus Delgado  CM presents Vincent de Paul, a humble man, from five different perspectives: Vincent...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 3, 2012 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
The biographers of Vincent de Paul often refer to his humility, but do not provide a framework for his experience. As the fundamental attitudes with regard to Vincent’s action are described in formation programs, as well as in publications about our spirituality, we...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 2, 2012 | Daughters of Charity
The Daughters of Charity Focus on the Faith of Vincent (Link no longer active)… “As we read in the Pastoral Recommendations for the Year of Faith, given by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, “the Saints and the Blessed are the authentic witnesses...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
As an aid for the Vincentian Family to enter into the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict, FAMVIN will be offering a series pastoral resources – Â “A Year of Faith – Vincentian Perspectives”. For those who wish to begin this process of...
