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St. Vincent Ferrer: Angel of the Judgment

St. Vincent Ferrer: Angel of the Judgment

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Publisher: TAN Books
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Pages: 205
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St. Vincent Ferrer: Angel of the Judgment is an inspiring book that covers the extraordinary life of St. Vincent himself. This incredible priest was commissioned by our Lord Himself to preach His Gospel, starting at the ripe age of 50. For three decades he travelled throughout France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and Germany—inspiring thousands upon thousands with his message. Impressive crowds would gather from miles just to hear him preach; such was his popularity that even churches could not contain all those listening. In this in-depth book on his legacy, readers will gain a greater understanding of St. Vincent’s unique mission and learn about additional scholars and visionaries who brought forth strong connective themes as a result of his efforts. Incorporating interviews and other sources enabled to give us a increased insight into these works plus many others related aspects of Vincent’s inspiring journey which certainly put him up there with other great religious figures in history books around them world. The author has managed to capture some remarkable details so that those unfamiliar with this wonderful tale can truly appreciate its worth — enlighten yourself further with St Vincent Ferrer: Angel Of The Judgement!

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overwhelming hagiography

I was named after Saint Vincent Ferrer, and it has always been a great point of pride with me. I’m very proud of the achievements listed off by this saint, and wouldn’t avoid bragging about him to other people, partly because I have always believed Saint Vincent to be incredibly underrated given his level of holiness and how many souls he brought to the Faith. I’m very appreciative of the author’s enumeration of all of Saint Vincent’s great deeds.

With that being said, this book was difficult to get through. The author constantly overwhelms you with his glorification of the saint, to the point where it makes for a very tedious read after a while. I have not encountered this type of approach before. For me, it was distracting, and it hurt the author’s credibility in my eyes. We all know St. Vincent Ferrer was amazing, and indeed I expect an account of him to be amazing. But saying things like this person’s face exudes intelligence, modesty, calmness, majesty, sanctity, and virtue… it’s just a bit much.

The biggest detriment of this style is that it makes Saint Vincent hard to relate to. He is portrayed as being sublimely perfect in every way. He even did miracles from the womb. Other biographies of saints I enjoyed very much on a human level. There were some frailties, suffering, or weakness that hindered them and was great cause for mortification. Or there were sins that they labored over and atoned for. And in a way that inspired you because you felt that greatness is in fact possible!

If you like hagiographies---biographies that idealize their subjects---then you will enjoy this book. This was my first taste of a hagiography and from this I learned it’s not really my thing.