Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Spirituality

St. Vincent de Paul never wrote a book about his spiritual teachings. But we find the living voice of the saint in his letters and conferences in which he trained his followers for the mission of service to the poor.

The two fundamental sources of his teachings are the Gospel and Life.

He wanted his followers to put the whole of their lives and he never wearied of deepening both with all the faith that God had put into his heart. That is why all that St. Vincent says to us has the simplicity of our everyday life and the penetrating strength of the word of God.

The Vincentian Weekly Reflections are therefore offered to all who strive to serve the poor in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul. The prayer and reflections are based on the Sunday Gospel, together with the feast days of some of the saints of our Vincentian Family. Each reflection offers time for prayer, silence and discussion so that our everyday life, like St. Vincent, can become penetrated with the strength of the Word of God.