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Vincent De Paul, A Reformer?, John E. Rybolt
Vincent De Paul, A Reformer?, John E. Rybolt
Vincentian Studies
The article summarizes Vincent de Paul’s efforts for church reform and questions whether he was part of Madame Acarie's influential salons that addressed this concern. He served on the queen's Council of Conscience, which sought to limit the distribution of Church offices to unqualified people seeking financial gain. On behalf of the queen, Vincent identified suitable priests to work in the diocese of Metz, where he gave a mission that helped restore the people's morals and religious practices. At the Holy See's request, he investigated violations of religious rules among nuns and helped reform religious orders of both men and …
Vincentian Formation In Africa For Missionary Preaching In The Footsteps Of Saint Vincent De Paul, Linus Umoren C.M.
Vincentian Formation In Africa For Missionary Preaching In The Footsteps Of Saint Vincent De Paul, Linus Umoren C.M.
Vincentian Studies
Vincent de Paul was deeply concerned with the proper preparation of the clergy so that the poor could be evangelized. Linus Umoren outlines Vincent's method of preaching and the challenges the Church faced in reforming the clergy during the Counter-Reformation. Many of today’s new priests, including Vincentians, are coming from Africa. It is therefore necessary to develop a formation program that is uniquely suited to the African cultural context. Because of colonialism, the Church in Africa still needs to develop its own theological perspective instead of the one that had been brought to it by Europeans. It also faces several …
Vincent De Paul And The Empowerment Of Women, Louise Sullivan
Vincent De Paul And The Empowerment Of Women, Louise Sullivan
Journal of Vincentian Social Action
The year 2017, marking the 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian Charism, has proven to be one of celebration for the entire Vincentian Family. While thousands of women are taking part in these celebrations around the world, the role women played in the birth and development of the charism is often overlooked. To do so however, is to miss a singularly significant aspect of Vincent de Paul’s genius, namely, the mission of charity he confided to the laity and particularly to women. Vincent de Paul’s life and his works would become what they were and what they continue …
Saint Vincent’S Daily Prayers, And The Development Of Common Daily Prayers In The Congregation Of The Mission, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
Saint Vincent’S Daily Prayers, And The Development Of Common Daily Prayers In The Congregation Of The Mission, John E. Rybolt C.M., Ph.D.
Vincentian Studies
After the general assembly of 1963, the Congregation “mov[ed] from the daily recitation of vocal prayers in a formulary of prayers to the recitation of the liturgical offices of Lauds in the morning and Vespers or Compline in Latin in the evening.” John Rybolt traces the sources, development, and content of the traditional vocal prayers as far as the evidence at the time of this article would allow. These sources are the Primitive Common Rules, the Common Rules of 1658, Vincent de Paul’s writings (particularly a letter to Jane Frances de Chantal), two of the Congregation’s catechisms from …
Toward A Vincentian Culture In Higher Education, Margaret J. Kelly D.C.
Toward A Vincentian Culture In Higher Education, Margaret J. Kelly D.C.
Vincentian Studies
According to Margaret Kelly, culture is “the way a group of individuals, a corporate body, or an institution values and behaves.” Universities must ask whether their actions follow Vincent de Paul’s example and must pass on their Vincentian culture to their faculty, staff, and students. Kelly summarizes the elements of this culture as the leaders of different Vincentian schools see them. She writes, “At the core of Vincentian culture are beliefs about God, the dignity of the human person, the humanizing effect of education, the advancement of the common good, the value of direct experience with poor people, the creation …
Vincent De Paul And Jean-Jacques Olier: Unlikely Friends, Robert P. Maloney C.M.
Vincent De Paul And Jean-Jacques Olier: Unlikely Friends, Robert P. Maloney C.M.
Vincentian Studies
Robert Maloney traces the friendship of Vincent de Paul and Jean-Jacques Olier and summarizes some essential similarities and differences between them. Vincent was briefly Olier’s spiritual director and helped him persevere in his vocation. They highly regarded one another and collaborated. However, Olier was “one of the purest examples” of the French school of spirituality; Vincent was not of that school, although it influenced him. Both were Christocentric, but Vincent saw Christ in poor persons where Olier focused on the Holy Spirit. Both were concerned with following providence, but for Olier “providence” was interchangeable with “the Spirit” and it was …
Many Strokes Of The Lash: André Duval, Tim Williams C.M.
Many Strokes Of The Lash: André Duval, Tim Williams C.M.
Vincentian Studies
Vincent de Paul held Andre Duval in high esteem as a holy man. Duval helped him see that starting the Congregation was God’s will. Vincent often consulted him, so much so that Duval “became a sort of theologian and canonist” for the Congregation. His life, career, and relationships with Pierre de Berulle and Vincent are treated here. Duval taught theology at the Sorbonne and was influential in the establishment of the Reformed Carmelites and in the reform of many other religious orders and institutes. His views on papal authority came to be known as Duvalism and were well received. He …
The Role Of Women And The Vincentian Culturescape, Betty Ann Mcneil D.C.
The Role Of Women And The Vincentian Culturescape, Betty Ann Mcneil D.C.
Vincentian Studies
Betty Ann McNeil “considers examples of the primary strategies and resources that Vincentian leaders have used to empower others to commit themselves to mission and to communicate the founding charism across boundaries of time and cultures.” Her focus is on the contributions that women have made to the Vincentian culturescape. Daughters of Charity and Sisters of Charity who have had major roles in passing the charism down through their communities are profiled. McNeil writes that one way the charism is successfully handed on is through stories of individuals who lived it. In particular, Elizabeth Seton’s introduction of the charism to …
In The Face Of Adversity: The Response Of The Vincentian And Charity Families To 9/11, Regina Bechtle S.C.
In The Face Of Adversity: The Response Of The Vincentian And Charity Families To 9/11, Regina Bechtle S.C.
Vincentian Studies
The response of the Vincentian and Charity Families to the attacks of 9/11 is chronicled, using people’s own words wherever possible. On the day itself and during the aftermath, Sisters of Charity and Vincentians prayed with and counseled grieving people, first responders, and rescue workers. Personnel from Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center were among the earliest to arrive at Ground Zero, and the Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers treated over one thousand victims. Among other things, Sisters of Charity served as New York Police Department chaplains, answered calls to hospital information lines, and worked at a DNA collection site …
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.
Vincentian Studies
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.
A Study In The Spirituality Of Louise De Marillac: As Reflective Of The French School Of Spirituality, Kathryn Lafleur S.P.
A Study In The Spirituality Of Louise De Marillac: As Reflective Of The French School Of Spirituality, Kathryn Lafleur S.P.
Vincentian Studies
This detailed article gives extensive information on the French school of spirituality, especially its major influences and characteristics. Pierre de Berulle was one of its founders, and great attention is paid to his background, his spiritual doctrine, the principles of his spirituality and the way his successors developed them further, and the language used within the school. The school was known for being “theocentric and Trinitarian, Christocentric, Marian, pastoral, and ecclesial.” Important figures of the French school profiled in this article are Jean-Jacques Olier, Jean Eudes, Francis de Sales, and Vincent de Paul. Finally, Louise de Marillac is placed within …
The Role Of Saint Vincent De Paul And Saint Louise De Marillac As Architects And As Moving Spirits Behind The Spiritual And Mission Renewal In Seventeenth-Century France, Raymond Deville S.S.
The Role Of Saint Vincent De Paul And Saint Louise De Marillac As Architects And As Moving Spirits Behind The Spiritual And Mission Renewal In Seventeenth-Century France, Raymond Deville S.S.
Vincentian Studies
Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac had a major role in the seventeenth-century French church. Both knew people at the highest levels of government and the Church; Vincent “was involved in almost all the great events of his time.” Their focus on mission and charity was one they shared with others of the French school of spirituality. Indeed, the seventeenth century was one of missionary activities. The spiritual lives and teaching of Vincent and Louise centered on Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Vincent differed from the French school in his particular emphasis on Jesus as the first missionary, the …
The Hands Of Providence: Vincent De Paul, Louise De Marillac, And Feminine Charitable Activity In France, 1617–1660, Louise Sullivan D.C.
The Hands Of Providence: Vincent De Paul, Louise De Marillac, And Feminine Charitable Activity In France, 1617–1660, Louise Sullivan D.C.
Vincentian Studies
Vincent de Paul collaborated with women from the beginning of his ministry. Madame de Gondi was the one who urged Vincent to preach at Folleville, chose the subject of his sermon, and asked him to give missions on her lands. She was also instrumental in the founding of the Confraternities of Charity and the Congregation. Louise de Marillac was Vincent’s friend and collaborator in many works, especially in the establishment of the Daughters of Charity. She was responsible for the Daughters’ spiritual formation. Marguerite Naseau showed Vincent the potential that peasant women had for charity; before he met her, he …
The Spirituality Of Louise De Marillac: Formed By The Spirit For Charity, Louise Sullivan D.C.
The Spirituality Of Louise De Marillac: Formed By The Spirit For Charity, Louise Sullivan D.C.
Vincentian Studies
This article presents “a spiritual portrait” of Louise de Marillac as reconstructed from Vincent’s letters to her and explores her prayer life using her writings. After 1623, Louise went on a complex and difficult journey of faith that was shaped by her temperament, her experience, and her time. She was extremely intelligent and capable, but also needed frequent spiritual reassurance, which Vincent de Paul provided throughout their relationship. However, she was well educated in the Bible and in spiritual practices before she met him. Her beginning was ascetic, with a demanding prayer schedule. Such discipline was related to her self-doubt. …
A Woman Named Louise: 1591-1633, Kieran Kneaves D.C.
A Woman Named Louise: 1591-1633, Kieran Kneaves D.C.
Vincentian Studies
This very detailed and personal life of Louise de Marillac describes her family history, childhood, education, marriage, and motherhood. It explores her time of doubt and its resolution. The article recounts the evolution of her relationship and collaboration with Vincent de Paul, culminating in the establishment of the Daughters of Charity. Specific attention is paid to her role as “a mystic in action.” Louise was strongly influenced by the Rheno-Flemish mystics.
"God Is My God": The Generative Integrity Of Louise De Marillac, Vie Thorgren
"God Is My God": The Generative Integrity Of Louise De Marillac, Vie Thorgren
Vincentian Studies
Psychology and spiritual theology are used in this personal reflection on Louise de Marillac’s generative integrity. Christian generativity is fulfilling others’ needs and doing God’s will without any expectation of return or even success. Louise had trouble trusting God, herself, and others because she lacked nurturing in her early childhood. She was able to overcome this through her friendship with Vincent de Paul and “her unique relationship with the generative Jesus.” These two elements enabled her to become generative herself. She wanted to imitate the hidden life of Jesus by doing God’s will, unseen by all but God. Author Vie …
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.
Vincentian Studies
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.
A New Look At An Old Temptation: Saint Vincent De Paul's Temptation Against Faith And Resolution To Serve The Poor, Stafford Poole C.M., Douglas Slawson C.M.
A New Look At An Old Temptation: Saint Vincent De Paul's Temptation Against Faith And Resolution To Serve The Poor, Stafford Poole C.M., Douglas Slawson C.M.
Vincentian Studies
According to Vincent de Paul’s first biographer, Louis Abelly, Vincent prayed to have a temptation against faith transferred to him to free a doctor of theology who was originally suffering from it. The temptation continued for three or four years until Vincent resolved to serve poor persons. While many biographers have accepted this story, its truth is doubtful for many reasons besides those that follow. Vincent never spoke of having this temptation himself. He never would have prayed for a transfer of temptation without advice from his spiritual director, and this advice would not have been given. The temptation would …
Archives Of The Congregation Of The Mission, Province Of The West, Joseph S. Falanga C.M., John A. Walker C.M.
Archives Of The Congregation Of The Mission, Province Of The West, Joseph S. Falanga C.M., John A. Walker C.M.
Vincentian Studies
This inventory of the Province of the West’s archives reflects its holdings at the end of 1988, with some notable additions. Highlights include materials on the Congregation’s government, including minutes, working papers, and other documents for general assemblies; records for each American province (with the greatest emphasis on the Province of the West), reflecting the Congregation’s historical growth in the United States; published works on the Daughters of Charity; various items on the Ladies of Charity and the Saint Vincent de Paul Society; publications (amounting to hundreds of titles) on Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, Catherine Laboure, and Elizabeth …
Saint Vincent And Saint Louise In Relation To The French School Of Spirituality, Raymond Deville S.S.
Saint Vincent And Saint Louise In Relation To The French School Of Spirituality, Raymond Deville S.S.
Vincentian Studies
Raymond Deville holds that Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac were of the French school of spirituality, but were not totally Berullian. The French school focused on domestic and foreign missions and was concerned with the renewal of parish life, the education of the poor, and the formation of priests. With regard to formation, the French school accepted only what would be called major seminarians today and stressed the necessity of having a vocation for the priesthood, ideas that were both unusual for the time. However, Vincent’s conception of Jesus was simpler and more practical than that of other …
The Relationship Of Saint Vincent And Saint Louise From His Perspective: A Personal And Theological Inquiry, Hugh O'Donnell
The Relationship Of Saint Vincent And Saint Louise From His Perspective: A Personal And Theological Inquiry, Hugh O'Donnell
Vincentian Studies
Vincent de Paul related to Louise de Marillac as a spiritual director, a collaborator, and a close friend. He helped her to accept her suffering and to trust Providence and herself. United by their love of God and their desire to serve the poor, they were equals in their collaboration with the Confraternities of Charity and the Daughters of Charity. He relied on her good judgment and organizational abilities. They appreciated how they complemented each other and saw their friendship as existing in God. Although there were two years of strain in their relationship over differences regarding the Daughters of …
Vincent De Paul's Discernment Of His Own Vocation And That Of The Congregation Of The Mission, Douglas Slawson C.M.
Vincent De Paul's Discernment Of His Own Vocation And That Of The Congregation Of The Mission, Douglas Slawson C.M.
Vincentian Studies
Vincent de Paul discovered his vocation and that of the Congregation in several ways. These were fulfilling the Church’s needs, seeking evidence of God’s will in events, and obeying God’s will, either as mandated by superiors or by following inspiration that responded to events. Such inspiration was always carefully examined before being put into practice. These elements are traced through Vincent’s life and career. Through work with Pierre de Berulle, he saw the need for properly formed priests, especially for country parishes. His ministry on the Gondi estates, especially the mission at Folleville, further convinced him of the poor’s need …
The Superior General Of The Congregation Of The Mission And The Daughters Of Charity, Miguel P. Flores C.M.
The Superior General Of The Congregation Of The Mission And The Daughters Of Charity, Miguel P. Flores C.M.
Vincentian Studies
The relationship of the Congregation’s superior general to the Daughters of Charity is explored from a historico-juridical perspective. Authority over the Daughters was granted to Vincent de Paul, but not to his successors. Louise de Marillac saw to it that the superior general would govern and direct the Daughters in perpetuity. The following topics are discussed: how the Daughters went from confraternity to community status; the specific ways in which the superior general leads them and how his authority developed from the Daughters’ beginning until the twentieth century; nineteenth century disputes about his authority over the Daughters, which included schisms …