Spirituality

Love in Union with Christ (2.1 The Rule)

Convinced of the truth of the Apostle St Paul’s words (Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.  Through Him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God), Vincentians seek to draw closer to Christ.  They hope that someday it will be no longer they who love, but Christ who loves through them (Gal2,20  "....I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the son of God"), and that even now, in their caring, the poor may catch a glimpse of God’s great love for them.

Commentary - Our starting point is the conviction that the Lord is infinitely good, he who has given us the gift of salvation through His sacrifice.  What can we do to repay, with all our imperfections, such devotion from God Himself?  We can only try to be a pale reflection of His Love, trying to grow every day in that Love for all people which He taught us.  We know that we will only manage to do so if every one of us, day by day, at every moment,tries to discover in each of our actions, what Our Lord Himself would do in th specific situation with which we are faced.  For this, it is necessary to know and pray the scriptures, where we find "The Holy Spirit, which the Father will send in my name,.....will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I (Jesus) have said to you" (Jn 14:26).