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Vincent In America.Docx, John E. Rybolt
Vincent In America.Docx, John E. Rybolt
John E Rybolt
Vincent De Paul As A Fundraiser: His Attitudes And Practices, John E. Rybolt
Vincent De Paul As A Fundraiser: His Attitudes And Practices, John E. Rybolt
John E Rybolt
A review of mainly unpublished materials concerning Vincent de Paul's attitudes and practices in fundraising. He sought the relief of the poor, published their needs, saw the presence of God in the poor, encouraged and cared for donors, avoid any show of power, developed volunteers, and practiced respect for the recipients of charity.
Sources For Understanding Vincent De Paul, John E. Rybolt
Sources For Understanding Vincent De Paul, John E. Rybolt
John E Rybolt
This paper presents and explains the main sources for understanding Vincent de Paul: his writings, biographies, contemporary witnesses, studies and iconography.
Vincent De Paul And The Reform Of The Clergy, John E. Rybolt
Vincent De Paul And The Reform Of The Clergy, John E. Rybolt
John E Rybolt
A presentation of the reforming activities of Vincent de Paul, in the context of the period following the Council of Trent. This focused on the moral lives of priests, the finances of the Church, and the appointment of bishops.
Saint Vincent De Paul: Bibliography To 1991, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
Saint Vincent De Paul: Bibliography To 1991, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
John E Rybolt
This bibliography includes everything published about Vincent de Paul in English through 1990. Part I is dedicated to books, pamphlets, and theses. Part II covers periodical and encyclopedia articles and book reviews. Small entries in lives of saints, newspaper articles, and nonprint audio-visual items are not included.
Saint Vincent De Paul In Fiction, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
Saint Vincent De Paul In Fiction, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
John E Rybolt
Vincent de Paul appeared in two nineteenth-century novels. The first was William Henry Anderdon’s Antoine de Bonneval: A Tale of Paris in the Days of St. Vincent de Paul, which appeared sometime between 1857 and 1860. The second was Madame Chervert’s The Galley Slave. An Incident in the Life of St. Vincent de Paul, which was translated into English in 1865. The article gives profiles of both authors and plot summaries of their novels. Antoine de Bonneval introduced Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac to the English-speaking world when biographies of them did not exist in English. Both novels …
From Life To The Rules, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
From Life To The Rules, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
John E Rybolt
The development of the Daughters of Charity’s Rules and their main themes are discussed. The Rules originate from those Vincent de Paul laid out for the first Confraternity of Charity in 1617. These early rules made care for poor persons the confraternity’s main focus and specified methods for the members’ spiritual development. Louise de Marillac and Vincent agreed on some rules for the Daughters, but these were not codified. In 1643, he gave a conference explaining the order of the day and how to cultivate the virtues necessary in a Daughter of Charity. In 1645, Vincent wrote a draft of …
Saint Vincent De Paul: Bibliography To Present Day, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
Saint Vincent De Paul: Bibliography To Present Day, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
John E Rybolt
This bibliography includes everything published about Vincent de Paul in English through 1990. Part I is dedicated to books, pamphlets, and theses. Part II covers periodical and encyclopedia articles and book reviews. Small entries in lives of saints, newspaper articles, and nonprint audio-visual items are not included.
Saint Vincent De Paul And Money, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
Saint Vincent De Paul And Money, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
John E Rybolt
The economic structures of seventeenth-century France, Vincent de Paul’s financial management, and his theory behind it are explained. His financial responsibilities and the sources of income for the Confraternities of Charity, the Congregation, and the Daughters of Charity are enumerated. In general, Vincent viewed money as a resource to be husbanded for the benefit of persons who were poor.
Liturgical Prayers In Honor Of Saint Vincent De Paul, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
Liturgical Prayers In Honor Of Saint Vincent De Paul, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
John E Rybolt
Nineteen sets of short liturgical prayers, honoring Vincent de Paul are presented in Latin and English, accompanied by brief summaries of the texts. They span the time from 1668 to 1973. The prayers cite Vincent’s piety and ministry. They ask for the supplicants to be inspired by and endowed with his virtues, especially his charity, to continue his service. His intercession is also requested. A twentieth Anglican prayer in English is included for completeness. As John Rybolt writes, “What the Church believes about Saint Vincent, lex credendi, shows a shift in emphasis from the earliest official collects to the present.”
Electronic Sources For Vincentian Studies, John E. Rybolt
Electronic Sources For Vincentian Studies, John E. Rybolt
John E Rybolt
Two Unpublished Texts Concerning The Distribution Of The Vincentian Common Rules, 1658, John E. Rybolt
Two Unpublished Texts Concerning The Distribution Of The Vincentian Common Rules, 1658, John E. Rybolt
John E Rybolt
St. Vincent de Paul distributed the Common Rules for the Congregation of the Mission in 1658: in Latin for the priests, and in French for the others. Two brief unpublished texts, one in Italian and the other in Spanish, are from eyewitnesses to these events. These texts are transcribed, translated, and explained.