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Saint Vincent de Paul: A Mystic of Charity at the Heart of History

Saint Vincent de Paul was not merely a man of action; he was a mystic capable of encountering God in the wounded flesh of the poor. His charity does not separate prayer from service, but transforms every concrete act into a contemplation of Christ alive in history.

From Shame to Service: The Journey of Saint Vincent de Paul

Today, April 24, we remember the birth of Saint Vincent de Paul, founder of the Congregation of the Mission.

When the poor evangelise the Church

Among slaves, the sick, and the forgotten poor, Saint Vincent discovers a surprising truth: the poor do not only receive the Gospel. Often it is they, with their hidden faith, who evangelise the Church.

The poor, the heart of the mission: Saint Vincent’s view of the world

When reading the letters and stories related to the work of St. Vincent de Paul, it quickly becomes clear that the word ‘poor’ does not refer to a marginal category of Christian life for him. The poor are the centre, the point from which to interpret the mission of the Church and the actions of […]

The poverty of words in Saint Vincent: humble means, fruits of the Gospel

There is a feature of St Vincent’s language that strikes anyone who pauses for a moment to read his letters: the frequency with which he uses words such as ‘my poor ideas’, ‘our poor words’, ‘our poor Little Company’. This is not an occasional formula; it is almost a fundamental breath. Important projects, difficult decisions, […]

Saint Vincent and the “misguided poor”: from yesterday’s heretics to today’s governments that choose war

A journey from the old heretic converted by prayer to today’s “misguided governments”, to rediscover with Saint Vincent the power of dialogue and the Gospel of peace.