To all the members of the Vincentian Family (VF) in the world, and especially to our brothers and sisters in Venezuela, we express our concern and our solidarity in the face of the dramatic situation … Read More
Collaboration in the Vincentian Family: Needs, Expectations, Models
Introduction I thank the organizers of this gathering for considering me to give this talk. I am not in any way an expert in the Vincentian Spirituality and far less an expert in discussing the … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 25
1643: King Louis XIII has asked Vincent de Paul to send some of his priests to Barbary, to relieve Christians enslaved by Turkish corsairs. In Paris, the Duchess of Aiguillon wanting to participate in this … Read More
The Value of Mercy according to Vincent de Paul
Introduction When we go to visit poor persons, we have to sympathize with them in order to suffer with them, and put ourselves in the dispositions of that great Apostle, who said, omnibus omnia factus … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 19
1633. Saint Lazare, Paris. On this Tueaday Vincent de Paul gives his first Conference for Missioners, later and commonly known as Conferences de Mardi (Tuesday Conferences) and attended by clergymen from Paris and France. The … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 18
Paul Lamache born July 18, 1810 Paul Lamache was the oldest of the six students who came together to form the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He was also the last living member of … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 08
1711: Mother Marie Le Roy announces sending by Fr Jean Bonnet, Superior General, the former director, Fr. de Chevremont, to visit the various houses in up to 60 kilometers out of Paris. She invites Sisters … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 07
1667: Fr Jean de Horgny, director of Daughters of Charity since May 1660 died. Born in 1617, entered the Congregation of the Mission in 1647. He had the privilege of attending Mr Vincent at the … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 06
1657: A letter of Vincent de Paul to Fr Edmundo Jolly, superior in Rome referring to possible establishment of the Congregation in Spain and suggesting that Fr. Gerard Brin would be most appropriate to go … Read More
Ephemerides: July, 04
1659: Conference of Vincent de Paul in Saint Lazare on the subject of conferences, which deals with compelling reasons for the Congregation of the Mission to give great importance, what to do before, during and … Read More