Our Vincentian Month on Parish Missions is structured, as we said at the beginning, around the procedure of “See – Judge – Act”, and will be brought to a close through a concluding process, and … Read More
The Present and Future of the Vincentian Spirit
I would like to say a word about the ambitious tone of the title and make clear the limitations of this presentation. Regarding the past, I am not in a position to know the entire … Read More
Saint Vincent de Paul and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta: Two Saints for our Time
In Saint John’s gospel 3:16 we read: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son … The Church Fathers commented on this text and stated that God-Father sent the Beloved as … Read More
Vincentian Spirituality: Happiness / Joy
Character of Vincent de Paul It would appear that there were not frequent outbursts of happiness in the life of Vincent de Paul*. Nevertheless, in his written and spoken words we find exhortations to live … Read More
The Cross in Vincentian Spirituality
Probably no spiritual reading book has been more widely read than the Imitation of Christ. Over the centuries millions of priests, brothers, sisters, and lay men and women have read it and meditated on it. … Read More
A Heart Which Sees
I have read Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, three times. Upon reading through it the second time, I did so with this gathering of the members of the Vincentian Family in Ireland in … Read More
Vincentian Spirituality
Introduction The Vincentian Youth are called to spread the flame of charity in the world of those who are poor. We need to be grounded in the faith we have received from the Church, live … Read More
Mental Prayer, Yesterday and Today: The Vincentian Tradition
Saint Vincent and Mental Prayer Some preliminary considerations I use the phrase “mental prayer” purposely in this chapter, rather than “meditation.” Saint Vincent rarely used the verb mediter. He ordinarily employed the phrase faire oraison. … Read More
My Gospel… Let then Simplicity live…
Introduction Some two years ago there was published a book entitled The Times Book of Saints. A selection was made of more than 300 saints and the editor gave a brief résumé of the life … Read More