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PART THREE: The Dioceses of Mende and Saint Flour The diocese of Mende in the Cevennes was overrun by heretics. On several occasions Monsieur Vincent had sent his missionaries, either to attempt to bring the … Read More

PART TWO: The Diocese of Saintes Monsieur Vincent had sent the priests of his Congregation to present a mission in the diocese of Saintes around 1634. A pious person wrote the following account: Our Lord … Read More

SECTION TWO: The Most Notable Fruits of the Missions Given in Various Parts of France PART ONE: The Diocese of Paris We learn from Monsieur Vincent himself the great fruit of a mission given in … Read More

PART FIVE: The General Results of the Missions Given by Monsieur Vincent and the Missionaries of His Congregation The Gospel maxim recalls that we know the tree by the fruit it produces. There is no … Read More

PART FOUR: The Advice of Monsieur Vincent to his Missionaries on How They Should Deal with Heretics when on Mission Since heretics lived in places where missions were given, particularly in such provinces as Guienne, … Read More

PART THREE: The Order Which Monsieur Vincent Observed and Wanted to be Observed by the Members of his Congregation Since all things coming from God are done with order, as the apostle teaches, and since … Read More

PART TWO: Monsieur Vincent’s Convictions about the Virtues Most Needed by the Missionaries, and How They Should Preach This great servant of God was filled with a truly apostolic spirit. As a result, he knew … Read More

BOOK TWO: His Main Works and the Great Results Which Came From Them CHAPTER ONE: The Missions of Monsieur Vincent SECTION ONE:  His Missions in General It should not be necessary to speak at length … Read More

Although we spoke in Book One of the great works that engaged the virtue and zeal of Monsieur Vincent, we had to do so succinctly, not interrupting the flow of his life story by too … Read More

Events Surrounding the Death of Monsieur Vincent This faithful servant of God in his lingering illness awaited, like another Simeon, the happy hour when his divine Redeemer would deliver him from this body of death … Read More