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Vincent was a pioneer in fostering retreats for the clergy and formation of the laity. ==St. Vincent and Retreats== ...

...been quite active in addressing the spiritual needs of people with special needs [[Category:Retreats for People with Special Needs]] ...

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<h2>Some Examples of the Blessings Brought About in France by the Ordination Retreats</h2> ...s of his heart of the blessings which God had bestowed upon the ordination retreats from their beginning. ...

...ich is manifested in a special way, today as in St. Vincent's time, in the needs of the poor. ...iest. For a time he sought to escape from the poverty of his origins, but with the help of spiritual directors he felt himself called to deeper holiness a ...

In its own way, it can, with the whole Church, state of itself that evangelizing is to be considered its ...of the words of Jesus: "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God for which I have been sent"(Lk 4:43). ...

<h2>The Ordination Retreats in Italy, and the Great Results Produced by Them</h2> ...unicate and diffuse itself, we should not be surprised that the ordination retreats, which were so effective and beneficial, expanded readily outside of France ...

In its own way, it can, with the whole Church, state of itself that evangelizing is to be considered its ...of the words of Jesus: "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God for which I have been sent"(Lk 4:43). ...

<h2>The Founding of Several Seminaries for Clergy</h2> ...er being swelled by the waters of brooks and streams along the way. So too with the charity of Monsieur [[Vincent]]. It was ever directed to God, but grew ...

...rgotten us, it is to prepare us for new blessings and to favor us with his special graces. ...in him and by him for the benefit of his holy Church, for his service and for his greater honor and glory. The servant of God was born towards the end of ...

...rgotten us, it is to prepare us for new blessings and to favor us with his special graces. ...in him and by him for the benefit of his holy Church, for his service and for his greater honor and glory. The servant of God was born towards the end of ...

...t seen, the Monsieur Vincent's confidence in God was great in the pressing needs which he and his community experienced, it was no less firm in the reverses ...him, in the confidence that if we do so, God will bring good from all that people may do or say against us. Yes, Monsieur, even when everyone works against u ...

...cular devotion. It is an order established by the will of God that we give special honor to her whom he favored to the point of choosing her to be the mother ...nd most glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of God: (1) by honoring her with some special practice every day, as homage given to our lady and mistress, Mary, the Mot ...

...lives, but several among them willingly witnessed to their virtuous lives. For example, the local ruler of Tunis one day met a missionary whom he often sa ...letter contained several important pieces of advice, and served as a model for others he later wrote. ...

<h2>The Beginning of the Spiritual Conferences for Priests Established at Saint Lazare</h2> ...but helped priests to exercise all the functions of their sacred ministry with dignity and fruit. This is how this came about. ...

<h2>Some Remarkable Comments of Monsieur Vincent About the Spiritual Retreats</h2> ...e often recommended to his community to be faithful to this responsibility with constancy and perseverance, and to take it to heart to serve and help those ...

<h2>The Opinions of Some Others Concerning These Retreats, and Several Examples of Happy Outcomes</h2> ...erwhelmed. Beyond all the others, Monsieur [[Vincent]] himself received me with such kindness that I was completely taken. My heart felt this, although I c ...

...n Catholic priests and brothers founded by [[St. Vincent de Paul]] in 1625 for the evangelization of the poor and the formation of the clergy. ...riest. For a time he sought to escape from the poverty of his origins, but with the help of spiritual directors he felt himself called to deeper holiness a ...

<h2>Monsieur Vincent's Thoughts on the Ordination Retreats</h2> ...of the development and the results of the [[Ordination Retreats|ordination retreats]], it would be appropriate to recall the way Monsieur [[Vincent]] looked up ...

...We refer to the ordination exercises, the clerical conferences, spiritual retreats, and the seminaries. We may call them four mystic rivers. They flow from th ...uly behavior, the disgrace and ruin of their families by their association with bad company. They were often given to all sorts of vice, licentiousness, an ...