In the crucifix St. John Gabriel Perboyre contemplated the greatest mystery of love.
Vincentian Family Saints
This week: Feast of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (July 30)
Beginning around 1840, St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M., began providing spiritual assistance to the people of what is today the countries of Eritrea and Ethiopia,, and the people welcomed him and his guidance.
July 30: St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. was the great apostle to the Abyssinian people (today, the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia).
March 11: Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Louise de Marillac
St. Louise de Marillac died in 1660, yet she wasn’t canonized until 1934. Here is a very brief presentation about her canonization.
Key Role of Friendship in the Life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Deep friendships were extremely important to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and she made every effort to keep in close contact with them. (SlideShare presentation)
St. Agostina Pietrantoni: “Charity to the point of heroism”
Learn about the life of St. Agostina Pietrantoni whose feast day was celebrated this week.
St. Vincent de Paul and the Organization of Charity
St. Vincent did many things right, from a modern perspective of organizational theory and practice. SlideShare presentation.
St. Justin de Jacobis and the Coptic Christians of Ethiopia
New presentation considers St. Justin’s thinking and action toward the Ethiopian Christians.
St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (July 9)
St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. (1748-1820) arrived in China in 1791, and spent the rest of his life in missionary sacrifice there.
July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet
Learn about St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. and his Vincentian mission in China around the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, in this presentation.
May 23: St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret
The life of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret is an adventure marked by a passion: the service of the poor, the “suffering members of Jesus Christ,” and by an event: the French Revolution.
St. Louise de Marillac: Organizational Genius
St. Louise de Marillac was a pioneer social worker, educator, and advocate. Her projects were implemented according to surprisingly modern standards of care and were the basis for other developments in their respective fields.
