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,
Vincent said:

"I am going to Jesus from Jesus."

Remembering ....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

 

"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

Click here: St. Vincent de Paul YouTube (6:45 mins)

Click here: Discovering our Saints - St Vincent - YouTube (2:23 mins)

Click here: The Catholic Reader: Saint Vincent de Paul Quotes

St Vincent de Paul, pray for us!