CHAPTER EIGHT: His Devotion and Piety Towards God Devotion is a virtue which leads us to do with a special affection those things having to do with the worship and service of God, with a … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter VII
CHAPTER SEVEN: His Mental Prayer Meditation is like a precious manna which God gives to his faithful to preserve and perfect the life of their souls. It is like a heavenly dew, causing all the … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter VI
CHAPTER SIX: His Constant Attention to the Presence of God The grandeur and perfection Monsieur Vincent’s love for God was seen not only in his perfect submission to all that he commanded, but also in … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter V, Section II
SECTION TWO: His Perfect Acceptance by an Entire Resignation and Indifference of the Will of God The love of God and a perfect conformity to his will appears chiefly in afflictions and sufferings, whether physical … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter V, Section I
CHAPTER FIVE: His Conformity to the Will of God When Saint Basil was once asked how a person could show his love of God, he responded that it was in doing all he could, and … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter IV
CHAPTER FOUR: His Love of God The love of God has its home in the heart, and its most noble and perfect manifestations are known only to the one who practices them, and to God … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter III, Section III
SECTION THREE: Monsieur Vincent’s Thoughts on the Confidence We Should Have in God In the previous section we recalled the words Monsieur Vincent used in addressing his community on the subject of the confidence we … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter III, Section II
SECTION TWO: Continuation of the Same Topic What made Monsieur Vincent’s trust even more excellent and perfect was that he attached himself to God alone and he wishes to depend solely on his Providence. In … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter III, Section I
CHAPTER THREE: His Hope and Confidence in God If we say that the faith of Monsieur Vincent was great, we must also add that his hope was no less perfect. In imitation of the Father … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book III, Chapter II
CHAPTER TWO: Monsieur Vincent’s faith Faith is the foundation of the other virtues and the strength of the spiritual edifice rests mainly on this mysterious foundation. As a result, here in Book Three, where we … Read More