Tag: St. Vincent de Paul

His body was placed in a lead coffin and buried in the middle of the choir of the Church of St. Lazare after the wake the next day

“The virtues which have taken deep root in the heart are those battered by the storms of temptation, and practiced despite difficulty and repugnance of nature”

Imagine a life without passion; imagine a world without fire. It must be dark, cold, and dull — walang kabuhay‑buhay, mediocre, pathetic, lethargic

Pope Francis recognizes the role of mortification in present times and suggests that “letting go” be integrated into our own Lenten practices and our everyday life

Because we are missionaries, gentleness is necessary to “win people over so that they will turn to the Lord. That will not happen if we treat people harshly or sharply"

No, humility is not to think less of ourselves but to think of ourselves less. Humility thus means thinking more of others.

In the language of the young, we call this “authenticity” or “transparency.” Today, we appreciate people who are real, genuine, transparent, and authentic

“If you have to leave prayer to go to a patient, go ahead, and in that way you’ll leave God in prayer and find Him with that sick person.”

Who we are in our spiritual journey is largely influenced by our spiritual directors, especially during the early stages of that journey

This devout humanism led Vincent to discover God not in the heights of mystical contemplation but in the ordinary events of human experience