Pietro Annigoni’s portrait of St. Joseph the worker, captures a deeply contemplative and strong image of the earthly father of Jesus, humble, hardworking, and quietly devoted to nurturing and protecting Christ. I first encountered this image over 20 years ago during my first retreat as an REC. The portrait hung in the foyer of the Josephite Spirituality…
Author: Virginia Fortunat
On a pilgrimage to Paris
On a pilgrimage in Paris last year, I was deeply moved by the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Catherine Labouré, whose lives overflowed with charity and compassion. Standing at St. Vincent’s shrine, I reflected on his powerful words “Charity is the cement which binds communities to God and persons to one another.”…