by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Among the recent additions to the Vincentian image archive includes photos disproving a spate of article claiming that Vincent’s body was incorrupt. Fr. John Rybolt writes, “I added a series under Vincent de Paul that I am calling “Exhumation,” although...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The French edition of famvin under Claude Lautissier presents a painting (click to enlarge) which depicts a freed prisoner showing gratitude to Vincent de Paul. A Daughter of Charity is present – she can be seen on the right of the painting. But she is not...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 19, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Can a saint who lived four centuries ago have something to tell us Christians of the 21st century, men and women of post industrial society, of the technological world, of the space era, of the world of computers and the internet/web sites?” Noted...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Jean Pierre Renouard, CM writes “We cannot separate Vincentian spirituality from the person of Saint Vincent. We should enter first through the door of the spiritual experience of Saint Vincent. This is an absolute prerequisite. But, conscious of the time...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Many researchers make the mistake of isolating Saint Vincent from his time.[1] A statue needs a niche. Saint Vincent needs the Church of his time or rather the Church and his time, otherwise understanding him would be impossible. We shall, therefore, consider...
