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This volume presents the principal spiritual teachings of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, the two Vincentian founders who left an indelible mark on the Church of France in the 1600s and beyond to the present. The collaboratively written, multi-part introduction locates Vincent and Louise within the framework of the spirituality of seventeenth-century France. This rich overview not only provides solid background information on each of the founders but also offers a true sense of their spirituality and practicality, insights into the complementary nature of their relationship, and an understanding of their legacy, which deeply influenced Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rosalie Rendu, D.C. and Frederick Ozanam. Following the insightful introduction are the original rules of the communities that Vincent and Louise founded, the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, commentaries on these rules, and a selection of other writings from both founders. All selections breathe the very spirit of the founders in terms of both the spiritual and the practical. Vincent and Louise teach much about the enduring gifts of simplicity, humility and love. Their own journey to the poor and--even more significantly--their Christ-centered reflection shed light on the possibility of a deeper response to the sufferings and isolation of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized in today's society.


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FOREWORD PREFACE EDITORS' NOTE INTRODUCTION SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY FRANCE BY EDWARD R. UDOVIC, C.M. VINCENT DE PAUL: HIS LIFE AND WAY BY HUGH F. O'DONNELL, C.M. LOUISE DE MARILLAC: A SPIRITUAL PORTRAIT BY LOUISE SULLIVAN, D.C. THE LEGACY UNFOLDS "INTRODUCTION" AND "ELIZABETH ANN SETON" BY VIE THORGREN "ROSALIE RENDU, D.C." BY FRANCES RYAN, D.C. GENERATIVITY OF THE LEGACY FOR CONTEMPORARY TIMES BY VIE THORGREN RULES, CONFERENCES, AND WRITINGS OF VINCENT DE PAUL AND LOUISE DE MARILLAC COMMON RULES OR CONSTITUTIONS OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION CONFERENCES OF VINCENT DE PAUL TO THE CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION LETTERS OF VINCENT DE PAUL RULES OF THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY, SERVANTS OF THE SICK POOR PARTICULAR RULES FOR THE SISTERS OF THE PARISHES CONFERENCES OF VINCENT DE PAUL TO THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY WRITINGS OF LOUISE DE MARILLAC NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY: SOURCES, BIOGRAPHIES INDEX

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A multi-part introduction locates Vincent and Louise within the framework of the spirituality of 17th-century France and provides solid background information on them, as well as a true sense of their spirituality and practicality, insights into their relationship, and their influence on us today. Following the introduction are the original rules of the communities they founded.

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