Tag: St. Vincent de Paul

In a medieval church where the lay people were relegated to the sidelines, Vincent’s intuition led him beyond his male chauvinist culture to empower laymen and women

After experiencing Jesus in the person of the poor, Vincent de Paul dedicated his whole life to showing them the compassionate heart of God

In different parts of his life, St. Vincent said: “Simplicity is a virtue I love most, the one to which in all my actions I pay most heed.”

Within the Vincentian spiritual tradition, Vincent’s slowness has often been interpreted as a sign of his sensitivity and obedience to Divine Providence

To practice political charity is to deal with power, sometimes to confront abusive power... to practice charity is to tell the oppressor, “Resign, give peace a chance.”

The missions in the parishes would not be sustainable if the Church did not dedicate its resources to forming its clergy

What did they do in the missions? How did an actual popular mission look during the time of St. Vincent de Paul?

If the poor Jesus stood at the center of Vincent’s life, the poor person stood beside Him. Vincent’s discernment led him to the poor, where he encountered Christ

“There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice, or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can," says St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent’s first mission at Folleville ignited a lifelong commitment to evangelize the poor through confession, preaching, and service