5. The world, as seen and desired by God, is the environment in which the mission of the Church is accomplished In order to describe the Vincentian vision of the world and history, Father Morin … Read More
Vincentian Spirituality
Introduction The Vincentian Youth are called to spread the flame of charity in the world of those who are poor. We need to be grounded in the faith we have received from the Church, live … Read More
The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church (4)
4. The salvation of the poor at the center of the Church’s mission Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac shared the same experience: the poor are members of Christ and as such, are members … Read More
Systemic change
“No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth… People do not put new wine into old wineskins…” (Mt 9:16-17) I. The reality that challenges us On February 2-4, 2007 during the … Read More
Some Less-Publicised Facets of Saint Vincent
“Saints must not be reduced to plaster statues, to colourless figures always first in the class and never singing a wrong note”. This idea is now generally accepted, but there is another way in which … Read More
The Contributions of the Vincentian Charism to the Mission of the Church (3)
3. Participation of the laity, especially women, in the mission of the Apostles The biographers of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac highlight their important contribution to the promotion of the laity, especially women. … Read More
The Dynamism of St Vincent’s Works
This article is made up mostly of reflections arising from two Spanish works on St Vincent: J M Ibáñez CM, Vicente de Paúl y los pobres de su tiempo (Vincent de Paul and the Poor … Read More
“This little company, which occupies the last place and is the poorest of all”
I was recently asked “What order do you belong to?”. When I said “Vincentians”, the reply was “St Vincent — he was a great saint — he had great charity”. I think the person was … Read More
St Vincent and Mental Prayer
Unfortunately, although Vincent had read widely in the classics of prayer, and has been called “a master whose prudence and sagacity really amount to genius” he has left us no treatise on prayer. We do … Read More
Reflections on the renewal of Vincentian Spirituality
For a long time, I have wanted to write this article. For many reasons, however, I have had a certain reticence about putting these thoughts on paper. What gives me most cause for hesitation is … Read More