Friday, September 27, 2024

Going to Jesus from Jesus...

  St Vincent de Paul was praying before the Eucharist one time 
and, after a man told him about a poor person 
on the street needing help, St Vincent said:
"I am going to Jesus from Jesus."


St Vincent de Paul
1580-1660 ~ France
Priest, Co-Founder of Daughters of Charity
Founder - Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians)
Patron - Charitable societies*
*Society of St. Vincent de Paul, founded 1833 
by devotee, Blessed Frederic Ozanam
Incorrupt
Feast Day - September 27

 

"Go to the poor: you will find God."
 
 St. Vincent de Paul
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"We should take as a maxim 
never to be surprised 
at current difficulties, 
no more than at a passing breeze, 
because with a little patience 
we shall see them disappear. 
Time changes everything." 
 St. Vincent de Paul

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