VINCENTIAN STUDIES COURSE

BOQUERON, CHIRIQUI, PANA

JOHN P. PRAGER, C.M. 1995

THE FIVE CHARACTERISTIC VIRTUES OF THE C.M.

GOAL: Appreciate each of the five virtues in the life and spirit of the C.M.

READINGS FOR THE TEACHER:

Almost any of the readings on Vincentian Spirituality.

 Almeida, J., "Le Cinque Virtu Fondamentali della C.M.," Vincentiana 27 (l983), p. 518-522.

 Davitt, T., The Five Characteristic Virtues," Colloque 14 (l986), p. 109-120.

 Gaziello, J.F., Les Vertus du Service," in MonsieurVincent: Tèmoin de L'Evangile, (Toulouse:l990), p. 187-198.

 Moriarty, B.,"Virtues of the Congregation of the Mission," Vincentian Heritage 15 (l994), p.1-6.

 Nuovo, L., "Les Vertus du Missionnaire," Vincentiana 37 (l993), p. 430-442.

 Renouard, J.P., "L'Esprit de la Congrégation: les Vertus Fondamentales," Vincentiana 28 (l984), p. 599-615.

 Sens, C., "Comme Prêtre Missionnaire," in MonsieurVincent: Tèmoin de L'Evangile, (Toulouse:l990), p.133-151.

 

READINGS FOR THE NOVICES:

Common Rules Chapter II.

 Maloney, R., "The Five Characteristic Virtues: Yesterday and Today," Vincentiana 29 (l985), p. 226-254.; also in The Way of Vincent de Paul, p.37-69.

 

NOTE: This section only treats the specifically Vincentian elements of the five virtues. It needs to be complemented with other sources.
 

This is the same excercise that was used with the vows.

The novices research the virtues in St. Vincent and try to find their meaning for the Vincentian mission and life today. It's good to emphasize that the virtues are about mission and service, not primarily personal spirituality.