17,000 Daughters of Charity make a “wave”

by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family

I never thought of  17,000 Daughters making an international “wave” until I read Sr. Amanda Kerns recent post on Drink Deeply, My daughter. Nor did I realize that on average there are 208 Daughters in some 80 plus countries on five continents! Thanks...

It’s (Not) The End

by John Freund, CM | Jan 9, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family

It’s (Not) The End writes Soon-to-be Sister Amanda, DC…  After a year and a half of writing about my formation journey with the Daughters of Charity, I’ll be ending this blog. Well, sort of. Actually, I’ll be suspending it –...

Advent Through the Eyes of the Virgin Mary

by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family

Amanda Kerns, A DC postulant writes…This past Sunday began the season of Advent, a liturgical season in the Catholic Church that’s a time of waiting, of hope and of preparation for the coming of Jesus. Advent obviously brings me closer to Jesus, but it...

A postulant writes of initial terror of vocational call

by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family

Amanda Kern writes that “one day, in junior year, the idea popped in my head “maybe I’ll become a nun”. The thought terrified me. But every day, walking those slate steps to and from classes, I passed a painted nun with a tender face that told...

Vincent’s Metanoia: Hope for All of Us

by John Freund, CM | Nov 3, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family

Amanda Kerns shares a secret in her latest Drink Deeply , My Daughter blog…. “Vincent de Paul became a priest to become rich”… “Throughout Vincent’s life, we see him constantly changing his heart to grow into the Vincent de Paul...