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Trivializing the charity charism?

by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2009 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family

Sr. Gertrude Foley, SC writes, “I think that we trivialize our charism and tradition, if we limit it to mean only works of service….the grounding insight of our founders was mystical, powerful and empowering. This was the insight that answered their...

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