About this book
Life of St. Vincent de Paul by Frances Alice Forbes tells the compelling story of a humble priest whose faith and practical compassion reshaped Christian charity in 17th-century France.
Forbes traces Vincent de Paul’s journey from a young man captured by Turkish pirates and enslaved in Tunis to his escape in 1607 and lifelong vocation to serve the poorest and most marginalized. Set against the turbulence of the Catholic Reformation, war, and plague, this biography explores Vincent’s ministry to galley slaves, his founding of the Congregation of the Mission (the Vincentians or Lazarists) in 1625, and his partnership with Louise de Marillac in creating the Daughters of Charity—an order whose nursing and relief work transformed care for the sick and destitute. Themes of humility, organized charity, pastoral reform, and practical spirituality emerge alongside vivid historical detail, showing how personal sanctity intersected with social action.
Ideal for listeners of religious biography and those curious about Catholic history, social justice, or servant leadership, this audiobook offers an inspiring, accessible portrait of a saint whose legacy still influences modern charitable work.
