“Well hello. I’m glad you al made it. Otherwise I’d be up here talking to myself.” —Sister Louise Grundish speaking to the Pittsburgh Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association Sister Louise Grundish is not a stand-up comedian, … Read More
No Greater Love
Just as a plant needs to be nurtured in order to mature, so a child needs education, encouragement, discipline and love. For many of us, those who supported our parents in cultivating our intellectual, emotional, … Read More
The sanctity of Blessed Marta Anna Wiecka
Despite the common conviction sanctity does not depend on extraordinary achievements or miracles. The great things God does within a human soul are simple. Sanctity simply means love. It should be a conscious way of … Read More
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira
Lindalva Justo de Oliveira was born on 20 October 1953 at Sitio Malhada da Areia, in a very poor area of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Lindalva’s father, João Justo da Fé, a farmer, was … Read More
“Soar on Wings Like Eagles”: Elizabeth Seton’s Spirituality of Trust
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.” (Is. 40:31) This … Read More
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Convert to Roman Catholicism; foundress of the American Sisters of Charity, which was the first sisterhood native to the United States; a wife, mother, widow, sole parent, foundress, educator, social minister, and spiritual leader, Elizabeth … Read More
A Short Life of Blessed Marcantonio Durando (1801-1880)
1. The family: childhood and youth The Durandos were a respected and wealthy family in Mondovì. They had ten children, of whom two died in infancy. Marcantonio was born on 22 May 1801. The family … Read More
The Unedited Collection of Letters of Blessed Marcantonio Durando
Fr. Durando never wrote a book, nor published one, except for an “educative” pamphlet, written for an Institute of the Daughters of Charity at Fontanetta Po. His collection of letters, however, is a veritable “monument,” … Read More
Marcantonio Durando: The Decree on the Virtues
Marcantonio Durando A priest of the Congregation of St Vincent de Paul Founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Jesus the Nazarene (1801-1880) The decree on the virtues “Speaking the truth in love, we … Read More
Blessed Marco Antonio Durando
Blessed Marco Antonio Durando was born May 22, 1801 in Mondovi, Italy and died December 10, 1880 in Turin, Italy. A priest of the Congregation of the Mission, he founded the Institute of the Sisters … Read More