Vincent De Paul Research Paper
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The Institutional Repository at DePaul University Maloney, Robert Studies
1-1-1992
The way of Vincent de Paul: full text
Recommended Citation
Robert P. Maloney, CM. The way of Vincent de Paul : a contemporary spirituality in the service of the poor. New York: New City Press, 1992.
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Studies at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maloney, Robert by an authorized administrator of Via Sapientiae. For more information, please contact mbernal2@depaul.edu.
A Contemporary Spirituality in the Service of the poor
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Robert P. The way of Vincent de Paul : a contemporary spirituality in the service of the poor / Robert P. Maloney. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN I-56548-001-5 (pbk.) 1. Vincent de Paul, Saint, 1581-1660-Contributions in spirituality. 2. Spirituality-Catholic Church-History- I 7th century. 3. Catholic Church-Doctrines-History-17th century. 4. Vincentians-Spiritual life. 5. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul-Spiritual life. 6. Church work with the poorCatholic Church. 7. Vincentians-Rule. 8. Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul-Rule. 1. Title. BX4700.V6M23 1992 255 '.91-dc20 …show more content…
In perhaps his most famous conference, on "The End of the Congregation" (December 6, 1658), he states: ". . . to make God known to the poor , to announce Jesus Christ to them , to tell them that the kingdom of heaven is at hand and that it is for the poor . 0 how great that is ... so sublime is it to preach the gospel to the poor that it is above all the office of the Son of God." ' In another conference, he says: "In his passion, he had scarcely the appearance of being human. In the eyes of the gentiles he passed for a fool. To the Jews he was a stumbling block. But with all that, he described himself as the Evangelizer of the Poor: 'To preach the good news to the poor he has sent me. ' " ' Vincent makes a clear explicit choice. ' The vision he offers is not one
The Institutional Repository at DePaul University Maloney, Robert Studies
1-1-1992
The way of Vincent de Paul: full text
Recommended Citation
Robert P. Maloney, CM. The way of Vincent de Paul : a contemporary spirituality in the service of the poor. New York: New City Press, 1992.
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Studies at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maloney, Robert by an authorized administrator of Via Sapientiae. For more information, please contact mbernal2@depaul.edu.
A Contemporary Spirituality in the Service of the poor
-
VINCENT
DE
PAUL
ffljdmb^-^j - -
INCE
i ne why
6: 0
A Contemporary Spirituality
in the Service …show more content…
Robert P. The way of Vincent de Paul : a contemporary spirituality in the service of the poor / Robert P. Maloney. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN I-56548-001-5 (pbk.) 1. Vincent de Paul, Saint, 1581-1660-Contributions in spirituality. 2. Spirituality-Catholic Church-History- I 7th century. 3. Catholic Church-Doctrines-History-17th century. 4. Vincentians-Spiritual life. 5. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul-Spiritual life. 6. Church work with the poorCatholic Church. 7. Vincentians-Rule. 8. Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul-Rule. 1. Title. BX4700.V6M23 1992 255 '.91-dc20 …show more content…
In perhaps his most famous conference, on "The End of the Congregation" (December 6, 1658), he states: ". . . to make God known to the poor , to announce Jesus Christ to them , to tell them that the kingdom of heaven is at hand and that it is for the poor . 0 how great that is ... so sublime is it to preach the gospel to the poor that it is above all the office of the Son of God." ' In another conference, he says: "In his passion, he had scarcely the appearance of being human. In the eyes of the gentiles he passed for a fool. To the Jews he was a stumbling block. But with all that, he described himself as the Evangelizer of the Poor: 'To preach the good news to the poor he has sent me. ' " ' Vincent makes a clear explicit choice. ' The vision he offers is not one