Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul

Today is the Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, priest .

"Humility and charity are the two master-chords: one, the lowest; the other, the highest; all the others are dependent on them. Therefore it is necessary, above all, to maintain ourselves in these two virtues; for observe well that the preservation of the whole edifice depends on the foundation and the roof." Saint Vincent de Paul

Saint Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of charities.

Saint Vincent de Paul
and a group zealous missionaries worked among poor tenant farmers and country people. These priests, said vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and stability. They devoted themselves to the people in smaller towns and villages.

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