Article six: The economy I. The universal destination of material goods 202. “Fill the earth and subdue it” (Gn 1:28). The Bible, from the first page on, teaches us that the whole of creation is … Read More
Vincentian prayer
Introduction It was with great interest that I prepared this reflection on “Vincentian Prayer” for the Sisters of the Asian Vincentian Institute. I think that I have gathered the most significant aspects of the life … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book I, Chapter V
Monsieur Vincent’s Return to France; His First Stay in Paris Monsieur Vincent stayed in Rome until the end of 1608 at the kindness of the vice-legate, who gave him board and lodging. He wrote thirty … Read More
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
In Jesus dwells all the fullness; those who treat the helpless with mercy are surely partakers of his fullness. “And who is my neighbor?” asks a scholar of the law who wants to justify himself. … Read More
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
DO LIKEWISE So that he may not come out looking bad in a conversation with Jesus, a scholar of the law ends up asking him, And who is my neighbor? The question comes from someone … Read More
The Social Agenda: A Collection of Magisterial Texts. Article five: The role of the state
Article five: The role of the state I. Temporal authority 178 “Human society can be neither well-ordered nor prosperous unless it has some people invested with legitimate authority to preserve its institutions and to devote … Read More
The religious experience of saint Vincent de Paul
When you see the Daughters of Charity all over the world, untiringly dedicated to the service of the poor, one would tend to ask an obvious question: what force is urging and sustaining these women … Read More
New in the Library: “St Vincent’s Manual”
An old prayer book for the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph, plublished in 1856 (2nd ed.) From the preface: In publishing a second edition of St.Vincent’s Manual, which was originally prepared for the special … Read More
The Prophetic Dimension of the Vincentian Charism in light of the Social Doctrine of the Church
1. Introduction We have just asked the Lord to give us a heart like that of Vincent de Paul. It is said that we are able to love more that which we know better and … Read More
The Life of Vincent de Paul (Abelly): Book I, Chapter IV
Vincent de Paul is Captured by Pirates and Taken to Barbary During all the years Vincent de Paul devoted to his studies, either in Dax or at the University of Toulouse, he acted with such … Read More