Chesterton once said that the difference between a sinner and saint is not that the saint doesn’t sin. The difference is that the saint knows they’re a sinner. This is what strikes me with St. … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 11 – End
Chapter 11 “CONFIDO” WHEN at last peace was partially restored to the country, the number of poor people had enormously increased, and the charities that already existed were unable to cope with the misery and … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 10
Chapter 10 TROUBLES IN PARIS The Parliament at last took up the matter; men went about the streets of Paris shouting “Down with Mazarin!” A revolution was feared, and the Queen, with her young son, … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 09
Chapter 9 THE JANSENISTS WHILE Vincent de Paul was striving, by charity and patience, to renew all things in Christ, the Jansenists* were busy spreading their dangerous doctrines. When the Abbé de St. Cyran, the … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 08
Chapter 8 AT COURT WHEN Louis XIII was on his deathbed, with all the Bishops and Archbishops of France ready to offer him their services, it was M. Vincent, the humble Mission Priest, who prepared … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 07
Chapter 7 THE FOUNDLINGS M. VINCENT was passing one day through the streets of Paris on one of his errands of mercy when he saw a beggar mutilating a newborn baby in order to expose … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 06
Chapter 6 THE GREY SISTERS ALTHOUGH many of the great ladies of Paris had enrolled themselves among the Ladies of Charity and were ready to help Vincent to the utmost of their ability, much of … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 05
Chapter 5 MISSION WORK THE incident which had given rise to Vincent’s first mission at Folleville had never been forgotten by Madame de Gondi. It seemed to her that there was need to multiply such … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 04
Chapter 4 THE GALLEYS M. DE BÉRULLE had certainly not exaggerated matters when he said that the parish of Châtillon-les-Dombes was in need of earnest workers. Vincent looked about him and set to work at … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 03
Chapter 3 A GREAT HOUSEHOLD VINCENT remained two years in the house of Father de Bérulle, in the hope of obtaining permanent work. The administration of a poor country parish was, he maintained, the only … Read More








