Tag: Vincentian Life Series 2026

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

Synodality is not just new theological jargon. It needs to be lived in our everyday lives. How? Vincent de Paul suggested some practical ways

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.”

“Come, let us devote ourselves with renewed love to serve persons who are poor, and even to seek out those who are the poorest and most abandoned”

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?