TO the Right Rev. JOSEPH ROSATI, first bishop of St. Louis, we are principally indebted for the following life of his venerated Superior, the Very Rev. Felix De Andreis, C. M. And no one else … 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
Vincentian Spirituality: the Congregation of the Mission
The Congregation of the Mission is a society of apostolic life, composed of priests and lay brothers, founded by Saint Vincent de Paul in Paris on April 17, 1625 and approved by Pope Urban VII … Read More
Origin of the Brothers of S. Vincent de Paul (now called Religious of S. Vincent de Paul)
The Congregation of the Brothers of St Vincent de Paul was begun in 1845 by a few simple laymen, whom a great love for works of piety and mercy had drawn together, and into whose … Read More
Blessed Marta Anna Wiecka
Blessed Marta Anna Wiecka (January 1, 1874 – May 30, 1904), born in Nowy Wiec (Koscierzyna county, Pomerania, Poland) then in the Kingdom of Prussien, was the third of 13 children of Marceli Wiecki, a … Read More
Why We Need to Canonize More Lay Saints
Ever since the Second Vatican Council spoke of the “universal call to holiness,” there has been a move to recognize more lay men and women as saints, as models of sanctity for lay Catholics. Several … Read More
MISEVI: Lay Vincentian Missionaries
0. A Little History At the dawn of the Millennium there was the first International Assembly of MISEVI at Los Molinos (Madrid); an event for the JMV who saw their dream become reality: international level … 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