Abelly: Book One/Chapter Thirty Six through Fifty Two
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Abelly Book One, Chapter Thirty Six
Services Provided by Monsieur Vincent to the Late King, Louis XIII of Glorious Memory, in His Last Illness, for the Spiritual Good of his Soul
The dignity of kings lifts them so far beyond that of others that Scripture calls them gods, seeing they are vicars and living images of God upon earth. This same Scripture, however, after giving them such a sublime and glorious title, warns them in the same passage they must not forget they are mere men...
Abelly Book One, Chapter Thirty Seven
Monsieur Vincent is Appointed to the Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Kingdom During the Regency of the Queen Mother
King Louis XIII of glorious memory left the regency of the kingdom to the queen mother during the minority of his son and most worthy successor.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Thirty Eight
Monsieur Vincent's Help in Establishing the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross and for the Spiritual Good of its Members
Since Monsieur Vincent's charity did not limit itself to any single outlet but extended universally to whatever he saw as contributing to God's glory, he approved and esteemed whatever tended to this end.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Thirty Nine
Monsieur Vincent's Experiences During the Troubled Times of 1649. What Occurred During Several Trips He Made at that Time
The kingdom enjoyed a great calm during the first years of the regency of the queen mother. She struggled to establish peace within the kingdom and to use the army to defeat the efforts of those ill-disposed towards us. But whether because of our sins or some other reason of which we are ignorant this calm was followed by one of the most violent storms France had to endure in many years.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty
Monsieur Vincent Works for the Relief of the Poor of the Frontier Regions Devastated by the War, Especially Champagne and Picardy
Scripture truly says that it is hard to cure long and degenerating illnesses, and likewise that a physician is inclined to abandon those with untreatable illness. It is the same for the poor.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty One
The Death of the Prior of Saint Lazare. Monsieur Vincent's Appreciation of Him
Monsieur Adrian Le Bon, the prior of Saint Lazare, was the instrument in God's hand, as we have said, for bringing Monsieur Vincent and his priests to Saint Lazare.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty Two
The Help Given by Monsieur Vincent to the Poor of Paris and Several Other Places During the Troubled Times of 1652 and Later
We have spoken in an earlier chapter of the charity rendered by Monsieur Vincent to the poor of Lorraine, Champagne, and Picardy. New troubles arose in the kingdom in 1652, and these gave new opportunity for much wider scope to his charity.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty Three
Monsieur Vincent in Service to the King and Kingdom during the Troubled Times Beginning in 1652
In dealing with wrongs, it is not enough to be concerned with effects, the causes must be addressed. All the charitable efforts of Monsieur Vincent during the war certainly alleviated much of the suffering of the poor. Yet, to deliver them permanently
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty Four
Monsieur Vincent's Opposition to the Errors of Jansenism
The saints have always considered it an honor to live in humble dependence not only to the will of God, but also to the Church to which they have professed their submission.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty Five
The Home for the Aged Poor Begun at Paris by Monsieur Vincent; The General Hospital for the Poor Begun by Him in that Same City
Monsieur Vincent's charity seemed like a burning fire, ever ready to expand when the conditions were right.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty Six
A Census of the Houses of the Congregation of the Mission Founded During the Lifetime of Monsieur Vincent
God planted the Congregation of the Mission in his Church as a mystic vine which was to bear fruit though his grace to sanctify a large number of souls.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty Seven
Monsieur Vincent Gives the Rules to his Congregation. What He Said on this Occasion
In 1658 Monsieur Vincent finished his work on the rules and constitutions for his Congregation. His advancing years and nearly uninterrupted infirmities had made him realize that in all likelihood he would not have too much time remaining to complete this task.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty Eight
Other Works of Piety in Which Monsieur Vincent was Involved Besides His Usual Duties
People well acquainted with Monsieur Vincent, aware of his zeal and the many opportunities brought about by divine Providence to exercise this virtue, can truly say that for thirty or forty years there were few important works of piety or charity especially in Paris in which he did not play some part by his advice or cooperation.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Forty Nine
A Reflection on the Pains and Afflictions Endured by Monsieur Vincent
It is essential, as the holy apostle says, that those who wish to live virtuously in the service of Jesus Christ must endure contradictions and suffering.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Fifty
Monsieur Vincent's Illnesses and the Saintly Use He Made of Them
To perfect the holocaust of the life of this holy priest and to consume all in him that was not for the honor and glory of his sovereign Lord, bodily sufferings had to complete the sacrifice begun in his spirit.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Fifty One
His Preparation for Death
Both Monsieur Vincent and his confreres were well aware of his approaching end, but with quite different sentiments.
Abelly Book One, Chapter Fifty Two
Events Surrounding the Death of Monsieur Vincent
This faithful servant of God in his lingering illness awaited, like another Simeon, the happy hour when his divine Redeemer would deliver him from this body of death that held his soul in captivity.
Abelly: Book One - complete index


