Sr. Louise Sullivan interviews Sr. Elisabeth Charpy about the life and works of St. Louise de Marillac. This segment covers the foundation of the small schools of the Confraternities, that were established in seventeenth century … 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
Conversations with Elisabeth Charpy, DC (Part 1)
Sr. Louise Sullivan interviews Sr. Elisabeth Charpy about the life and works of St. Louise de Marillac. This segment covers the early history of the Daughters of Charity, including: care of the foundlings, care 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
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 02
Chapter 2 SLAVERY THE pirates were bound for the port of Tunis, the largest city of Barbary. But the sight of the glittering white town with its background of mountains, set in the gorgeous coloring … Read More
Life of St. Vincent de Paul (Forbes). Chapter 01
Chapter 1 A PEASANT’S SON A MONOTONOUS line of sand hills and the sea; a vast barren land stretching away in wave-like undulations far as eye can reach; marsh and heath and sand, sand and … Read More
Saint Vincent De Paul 1600-1614, A Psycho-spiritual Study
Introduction In this study we will look at Vincent’s life from his ordination in 1600 to the time he vowed to serve the poor in 1614. For the sake of clarity we will divide these … Read More
St Vincent and the Priesthood
Introduction Daniel-Rops in his history of the church in the 17th century entitles his second chapter “An age of spiritual grandeur”. Yet in that same chapter he has some frightening references to the scandalous conduct … Read More









