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The Vision of VincentRecognizing and Responding to Christin the poor
Richard Benson, C.M.
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Vincent for the 21st Century
Does Vincent translate into the 21st
century?
Would St. Vincent be seen as a goodCatholic today?
Would St. Vincent be seen by many
Catholics today as counter cultural?
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Vincentian Spirituality
Perfection lies not in ecstasies but in
doing well the will of God.
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Vincent didnt whine
When the demands of life seem unfair to you,
when you are exhausted and have to pull
yourself out of bed yet another time to do some
act of service, do it gladly, without counting thecost and without self-pity. For if you persevere
in serving others, in giving yourself to the poor, if
you persevere to the point of completely
spending yourself, perhaps someday the poorwill find it in their hearts to forgive you.
St. Vincent de Paul
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Vincentians
Seek:
Not so much to know ABOUT Christ
But To KNOW Christ
A Vincentian is one who encounters,
recognizes and relates to Christ in all their
sisters and brothers, but especially in the
most neglected.
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For every Vincentian
Faith is a relational experience, not anintellectual exercise.
Faith is a way of living that seeks anauthentic encounter with Jesus.
The Vincentian finds this encounter mostprofoundly with Jesus embodied in the
poor. Ihave come to bring the Good News to
the Poor.
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Fr. Damien of Molokai, like Vincent,
is one who poured out his life forthe most abandoned.
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Could I walk in the footsteps of
Vincent, Louise or Damien?
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Vincentian Anthropology
Genesis 1:
Every Human Being is created as IMAGO DEI
in other words as an image of God.
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Two of the Most Important
Biblical Passages for a Vincentian Mt. 25 The Last Judgment
Whenever you neglected the least of your
brothers or sisters you neglected me.
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Acts 9: 4
Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
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Vincentians are called to be:
Neighbor
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Vincentians are:
Single Minded: Focused on THE MISSION:
TO BRING THE GOOD NEWS TO
THE POOR
Understand that THE GOOD NEWS is morethan words and can never be divorced fromeffective LOVE:
Love of Christ as expressed in an authenticspirituality
Love of Christ as encountered in the poor
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Vincentians understand
CHARITY
Is never divorced from justice
JUSTICE Is ensuring that everyone receives what is
their due
DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
COMMUTATIVE JUSTICE
Is both personal and social
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Authentic Justice
Ensures that
there is a social pie everyone gets a piece
everyone gets the piece they need
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Authentic Vincentians
Recognize and are Devoted to the Real
Presence of Christ
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Authentic Vincentians
Are marked with:
Hope and Joy
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Lets Discuss
1. What are the three most important
characteristics of St. Vincent for you and
why?
2. How can the vision of St. Vincent make
a difference in your life?
3. How would you describe St. Vincent and
his vision to someone else?