The Cause The Sixth General Assembly, 1697, decided unanimously that steps should be taken to secure the beatification of Vincent, and Nicolas Pierron, newly-elected fourth Superior General, in a circular letter of 26 October 1697 … Read More
Simple Father Vincent
Hilaire Belloc says somewhere that one of the great faults in history writing is simplifying a complex problem. Gibbon tells us that sitting near the ruins of the Capitol he heard the monks chanting Vespers … Read More
Saint Vincent and Church Renewal
In 1564 Pope Paul IV published the decrees of the Council of Trent. Publishing the decrees within a year of the Council’s close was a considerable achievement, but ensuring that they were officially accepted outside … Read More
Saint Vincent as a Person
St. Vincent is frequently portrayed against the background of the France of his day or the Church of his day. If we are to get to know him as a person, though, we need to … Read More
Saint Vincent De Paul, 1595-1617
The purpose of this paper is to survey the formative years of Saint Vincent de Paul, with special emphasis on his growth in sanctity. It will be presented in three parts. The first deals with … Read More
The Major Studies on Vincent de Paul
There are two Vincent de Pauls who have come down to us: the Vincent of legend and the Vincent of history. The Vincent of legend is the Saint of popular piety. This is the Vincent … Read More
Vincent de Paul: A priest of charity at the service of the poor
Vincent, a follower of the French school, viewed the priest as a man who performed acts of worship, thus the priest had to be holy in order to deal with holy things. Priesthood was a … Read More
Vincent, The Traveller
“I have traveled much in Concord,” wrote Henry David Thoreau, who in his life scarcely ventured from the vicinity of Walden Pond. The inner journeys among ideas and imagination that this stay-at-home person undertook served … Read More