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VINCENTIAN STUDIES COURSE
BOQUERON, CHIRIQUI, PANAMA
JOHN P. PRAGER, C.M. 1995
IX. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
1. ST. VINCENT AND THE SCRIPTURES
GOAL: Understand the influence of the Bible in the life
of the saint.
READINGS FOR THE TEACHER:
Dodin, A., "Vincent de Paul et le Bible," Vincentiana 34 (l990),
p. 86ss
Gonthier, J., "St. Vincent et l'Evangile de St. Luc," Bulletin
des Lazaristes de France 82 (l981), p. 1-8.
--, "St. Vincent et L'Ecriture Sainte," Bulletin des Lazaristes
de France 70 (l979), p. 1-22.
Vansteenkiste, M., "Monsieur Vincent et la Bible," Bulletin de la
Société de Borda (l982), p.
READINGS FOR THE NOVICES:
Dicharry, W., "St. Vincent and Sacred Scripture," Vincentiana
34 (l990), p. 143-154;also Vincentian Heritage 10 (l989).
2. ST. VINCENT AND MARIAN DEVOTION
GOAL: Understand the role of Marian Devotion in St. Vincent
READINGS FOR THE TEACHER:
Crapez, E., "La Dévotion Mariale chez St. Vincente de Paul et
Les Lazaristes," in Maria: Etudes sur la Sainte Vierge, H. du
Manior, ed., (Paris: l954), vol 3, p. 96-119.
Franco, V. & J. Herrera, Teología de la Acción
y la Mística de la Caridad, (Madrid: Milagrosa, l960), p.
113-129.
Ibáñez, J.M., La Fe Verificada en el Amor,
(Madrid: Paulinas, l993), p. 193-206.
Incerti--Taddei, G., "Devozione Mariana nella Tradizione Vincenziana,"
Annali della Missione 87 (l980), p. 366-394.
Mezzadri, L., "San Vicente de Paúl y la Religiosidad Popular,"
in Vicente de Paúl: la Inspiración Pemanente, (Salamanca:CEME,
l982), p. 81-112.
Montoya, G., "La Piedad Mariana en el Carisma Vicentino," CLAPVI
60 (l981), p. 380-381.
"San Vicente y la Virgen," Anales 85 (l978), p.224ff.
Tamayo, A., Una Presencia Silenciosa en una Vida de Acción:
Espiritualidad Mariana de Vicente de Paúl, (Bogotá:
Vicentinos, l980).
READINGS FOR THE NOVICES:
Dodin, A., "The Cult of Mary and the Religious Experience of Vincent
de Paul," Echoes (l975), p.
3. THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL
GOAL: Understand the place of the medal in the Vincentian
tradition.
READINGS FOR THE TEACHER:
Aladel, J., The Miraculous Medal: Origin, History, Circulation, Results,
(Philadelphia: l880).
Crapez, E., Blessed Catherine Labouré, (Emmitsburg:l933).
De Dios, V., La Medalla Milagrosa: Doctrina y Celebración,
(Salamanca: CEME, l986).
Delgado, J., Unidos por un Signo, (Madrid:l964).
Dirvin, J., St.Catherine Labouré of the Miraculous
Medal, (N.Y.: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, l958).
Guitton, J., La Superstición Superada(Rue du Bac),
(Salamanca:CEME, l973).
Las Apariciones de la Virgen María a Santa Catalina
Labouré, (Salamanca: CEME, l981).
Laurentin, R., Catherine Labouré et la Médaille
Miraculeuse, (Paris:l976). 2 vols.
--, Vie Authentique de Ste. Catherine Labouré,
(Paris:l980), 2vols.
Lloret, M., "Dimensión Social del Mensaje de l830," Anales
96 (l988), p. 17ff. María: Esperanza Latinoamericana,
(Bogotá:Vicentinos, l981), p. 28-30.
Zedde, I., La Medalla de la Madre, (Salamanca:CEME, l979).
READINGS FOR THE NOVICES:
Prager, J.P., "Mary of the Poor: A Re-reading of the Miraculous Medal
from the Periphary," Colloque 26 (l992), p. 127-134.
The following questions can be discussed:
1. What are some of the difficulties with the medal today?
2. What are some of the gospel values in the medal?
3. Does the medal have anything to say in Latin America today?
4. How can we evangelize by means of the medal and other popular expressions
of religion?
4. THE RED SCAPULAR & THE GREEN SCAPULAR
GOAL: Appreciate two traditional Vincentian devotions.
NOTE: WHILE THESE DEVOTIONS ARE NOT AS POPULAR AS THEY WERE
IN THE PAST, SOME PEOPLE STILL USE THE SCAPULARS. IN MANY
OF OUR HOUSES IMAGES OF THESE DEVOTIONS CAN BE FOUND.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE NOVICES KNOW ABOUT THE
SCAPULARS AND RESPECT THE GOSPEL VALUES EXPRESSED IN THESE
DEVOTIONS.
READINGS FOR THE TEACHER:
Collard, M., Scapulaire de la Passion, (Abbeville:l946)
Delgado, J., Unidos por un Signo, (Madrid:l964), p. 107-
114.
READINGS FOR THE NOVICES:
Mott, L., The Green Scapular, (Emmitsburg: l961).
Sr. Apolline Andriveau and the Scapular of the Passion,
(N.Y.: 1898).
5.ST. VINCENT IN ART AND CINEMA
GOAL: To see how art can be used to capture the spirit
of St. Vincent and express truth from another angle.
READINGS FOR THE TEACHER:
Combaluzier, F., "Monsieur Vincent(Film)," Annales de la CM
112 (l947), p. 42-47.
Dumonteil, J., "Un Portrait Inconnu de St.Vincent de Paul," Bulletin
d la Société de Borda (l982).
Le Monnier, C., "Premiers Portraits de St. Vincent de Paul,"
Annales de la CM 74 (l909), p. 571-579.
Parrang, J., "Iconographie de St. Vincent de Paul:Les Tableux
de la Canonization,"Annales de la CM 102 (l937), p. 491-504.
--, "Portratistes de St. Vincent," Annales de la CM
104 (l939), p. 200-202.
READINGS FOR THE NOVICES:
Coste, III, p. 376-384.
THE FILM: "MONSIEUR VINCENT"
Before showing the film it would be good to ask the novices to think
about the following:
-Moments when the cross or crucifix appear
-Scenes that are historical
-Scenes that are not historically accurate.
The dialogue can center around the following:
-Which scenes spoke most strongly to you?
-What does the film say about St. Vincent?
-How much of the film is historically correct?
The following can be be highlighted:
-Art speaks a truth, but not neccessarily through historical data.
-Some scenes are inventions of the author(Anouilh), but they capture
a truth(i.e. St. Vincent never rowed for a galley slave, but that moment
in the film speaks about Vincent's identity with the poor.)
-Maurice Cloche, the director, recreates many famous paintings, a technique
later used by Zefferelli.
-The cross always seems to appear when someone is about to betray the
poor. Christ crucified stands in judgment.
-Some say the film is an atheistic presentation of St. Vincent. Is that
the case if Christ is found in the poor?
-The excuses used by the characters to avoid the poor are really modern
excuses.
-The film begins in 1617, as if to say the real life of Vincent begins
then.
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