About the Series
St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how they are alive in the daily experiences of those around us. Throughout the 40 days of Lent, a new story will be posted daily. See how the everyday practices of being honest, approachable, self-disciplined, realistic and hardworking, in the spirit of St. Vincent, can transform your own life and the lives of others.
Alleluia! He is Risen!
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Day 40: God’s Kingdom
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Day 39: Compassion
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Day 38: Transformed
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Day 37: Because of Our Love
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Day 36: Being Vincentian
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Day 35: Becoming Aware
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Day 34: Embers
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Day 33: Devotion
About the Series St. Vincent de Paul encouraged five particular traits in his comrades: simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility and zeal. Come discover the stories of these virtues and how...
Bless you, Fr. Sacks. My uncle, Fr. John King, was a Vincentian priest. To me he was the model of simplicity, meekness, mortification, humility, and zeal. But he still managed to be a barrel of fun. Judging by your facial expression as you told your story, Fr. Sacks, I can tell you are the same. I’m sure that beautiful anecdote was only one of a lifetime of stories you could have called upon.
Fr. Frank,
Thank you! Margaret Capozzolo hit the reasons that I wanted to be a Vincentian priest a long time ago. Life as a Vincentian didn’t work out for me,but the qualities which you express are,obviously,the qualities which you live. Your expression renews my spirit!
Most Gratefully,
Ed Ambrose