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That's what our Rules engage us to do, to help poor persons, our lords and masters.

Vincent de Paul

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Vincent de Paul
Age: 79 †
Born: 1581
Born: April 24
Died: 1660
Died: September 27
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I am the only wretch who keeps on heaping new iniquities and abominations on myself. O Monsieur, how merciful God is to put up with me with so much patience and forbearance, and how weak and miserable I am to abuse his mercies so greatly!
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Who will excuse us before God for the loss of such a great number of people, who could be saved by the slight assistance we could give them?
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