Vincentian studies, concentrating on Vincent de Paul, and the history of the Congregation of the Mission (the Vincentians), are my principal areas of interest. I also gather and research Vincentian images displayed in a web site (St. Vincent de Paul Image Archive). My current work is a six-volume history: The Vincentians. A General History of the Congregation of the Mission.
American Vincentian History
American Vincentian Provincial Assemblies, 1843-2010 (2011)
This study lists the provincial assemblies held by American Vincentians from 1843 to 2010, with...
Joseph Rosati, C.M. Itinerary (1815-1817) (2011)
The travel journal of Joseph Rosati, C.M., is here translated and edited for the first...
Vincentian Archival Records on the University of Dallas (2011)
Archival materials to support study of the first University of Dallas, staffed by the Congregation...
Whatever Happened to the University of Dallas? (2011)
The first University of Dallas, under Vincentian direction 1907-1929, ultimately failed. This paper reviews the...
St. Louise de Marillac, Daughters of Charity
The Genesis of the Rules, Vincentiana (1990)
This study analyzes the historical development of the rules and "statutes" of the Daughters of...
The Biblical Hermeneutics of Magister Gratian. An Investigation of Scripture and Canon Law in the Twelfth Century (1978)
The father of canon law, Gratian, compiled and explained previous ecclesiastical jurisprudence using, among other...
St. Vincent de Paul
A Calendar of Vincent de Paul (2011)
This calendar is a day-by-day listing of the known activities of Vincent de Paul from...
Sources for Understanding Vincent de Paul (2011)
This paper presents and explains the main sources for understanding Vincent de Paul: his writings,...
“According to our Institute.” The Charter of the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentiana (2010)
St. Vincent often referred to the "Institute." The term is inherently ambiguous, but its meaning...
Vincentian History
“According to our Institute.” The Charter of the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentiana (2010)
St. Vincent often referred to the "Institute." The term is inherently ambiguous, but its meaning...
The Primitive Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentiana (2008)
The earliest Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission, written by St. Vincent de...
TWO UNPUBLISHED TEXTS CONCERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE VINCENTIAN COMMON RULES, 1658, Vincentian Heritage Journal (2008)
St. Vincent de Paul distributed the Common Rules for the Congregation of the Mission in...
Vincentian Education: A Survey of its History, Vincentian Heritage Journal (2008)
St. Vincent de Paul did not specifically include works of education among the purposes of...
Biblical Studies
The Biblical Hermeneutics of Magister Gratian. An Investigation of Scripture and Canon Law in the Twelfth Century (1978)
The father of canon law, Gratian, compiled and explained previous ecclesiastical jurisprudence using, among other...
Vincent de Paul Calendar
A Calendar of Vincent de Paul (2011)
This calendar is a day-by-day listing of the known activities of Vincent de Paul from...