St. Vincent de Paul Archives

St. Vincent and St. Louise – Ideal Collaborators?

by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

St. Vincent and St. Louise – Ideal Collaborators? J. Patrick Murphy reminds us in his booklet Mr. Vincent of the collaboration of two exceptional people – Vincent and Louise. In Louise de Marillac Vincent found the perfect partner to build his business model and...

Louise and Vincent – Remembering a Forgotten Truth About Their Collaboration

by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

As we approach the celebration of the feast of St. Louise perhaps we can rediscover a forgotten truth about the collaboration between Louise and Vincent.

Anniversaries – Pope Francis (5) and St. Vincent (400)

by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

We just marked two anniversaries – the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis and the 400th anniversary of the Vincentian charism or way of following Christ the Evangelizer of the Poor. What are the lessons for us?

Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future

by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

“The only difference between a saint and a sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”

Vincent Read the Signs of His Times – Do we?

by John Freund, CM | Mar 3, 2018 | Formation, Reflections

What are the events in our lives that open our eyes to spiritual poverty? What are the events that bring us face to face with physical sufferings we tend to be blind to?