Saint Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent's life provides a psychologically credible account of how shame and status anxiety, left unexamined, curdle into avoidance, and how that same emotional material, consciously redirected, can drive a life moving toward what one once fled.

In a culture that rewards the dramatic gesture and the viral act of charity, Louise de Marillac is a patron of the unglamorous long haul, of showing up, building structures, writing letters, training people, and trusting that persistent, dignified love is its own form of revolution.

A small rural village in France — the priest Vincent de Paul preached a sermon in front of poor peasants in the countryside who did not have access to the church since many of its priests were in the cities.

Reflection Date: September 27, 202
"Who do you say that I am?"

Reflection Date: September 27, 2022
The rejections and disappointments make us more mature and grown.