based on a presentation by Sr. Maureen Tinkler, D.C.

1. Spirituality… a way of seeing
Life
Creation
Events
People

2. Christian spirituality…
motivated by the love of
Christ
rooted in the person of
Jesus Christ
Jesus and Nicodemus painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner

3. Many shades and nuances
in following Jesus
within the Catholic Christian tradition
Franciscan
Carmelite
Ignatian
Benedictine
Dominican
Legion of Mary
Taize
Focolare
Charismatic
Vincentian

4. What is Vincentian
Spirituality?

5. Vincentian Mission in Bolivia
Jesus said:
“Whatever you did for one
of these least brothers of
mine, you did for me.”
(Matthew 25: 34-40)

6. The poor are icons of Christ;
in serving the poor we serve Christ

7. Vincentian Mission in Ethiopia (Photo: Vincentian Solidarity Office)
True religion is found
among the poor.

8. Daughters of Charity International Project Services: Krakow
As we attend to their
needs, they inspire us
and evangelize us.

9. Mutuality: two-way traffic
the poor are our “lords
and masters”
the poor are our teachers
we reveal God to each other
Daughters of Charity: United States

10. Vincentian Lay Missionaries, Thigio, Kenya
Evangelizers of the poor…
through relationships: by
being with poor persons,
working with them, forming
a community that shows
the Lord’s love for all

11. St. Vincent Support Centre, Leeds, U.K.
Evangelized by the poor…
those who serve are inspired
and humbled by those living
in poverty; by their faith and
hope in God

12. Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Home Visit
Holistic service
the whole person
MATERIAL
and
SPIRITUAL
well-being

13. The WAY we do it
Humility
Simplicity
Charity
Daughters of Charity International Project Services: Ukraine

14. Vincentian Family In Savane Perdue, Centre, Haiti.
Otherwise our service
would be
Patronizing
Un-Christ-like
Focused on our own needs

15. Daughters of Charity International Project Services
Respect for the dignity
of poor persons…
they are guests at our
family table,
not beggars at our gate
waiting for crumbs.

16. Men and women of prayer
and action
Through our encounter
with the Christ of
gentleness and
compassion in prayer, we
are prepared to go out
and assist the same
Christ in poor persons.
St. Vincent de Paul Society, South Bend Indiana USA

17. Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Home Visit
Guided by Grace,
we are drawn to
those who are
marginalized,
persecuted, and
endangered

18. bringing Good News
to others

19. St. Vincent de Paul, South Bend Indiana
comforting those who are
without hope

20. Germantown, Philadelphia, neighborhood served by Vincentians
and challenging all that
causes misery and
injustice.

21. T H E W O R L D W I D E V I N C E N T I A N FA M I LY
L A D I E S O F C H A R I T Y
C O N G R E G AT I O N O F T H E M I S S I O N
D A U G H T E R S O F C H A R I T Y
S I S T E R S O F C H A R I T Y F E D E R AT I O N
S O C I E T Y O F S T. V I N C E N T D E PA U L
T H E A S S O C I AT I O N O F T H E M I R A C U L O U S M E D A L
T H E V I N C E N T I A N M A R I A N Y O U T H
… A N D O V E R A H U N D R E D M O R E G R O U P S F O U N D E D B Y
F O L L O W E R S O F S T. V I N C E N T

22. T H A N K Y O U T O S R . M A U R E E N T I N K L E R , D C
W H O S E P O W E R P O I N T “ V I N C E N T I A N S P I R I T U A L I T Y ” , 2 0 0 2
I N S P I R E D T H I S P R E S E N TAT I O N
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