St Vincent Ferrer

Vincent was a very smart boy and loved Jesus very much. When he turned 17 years old, he entered the Dominican Order and became a priest. Vincent was an excellent preacher and he loved to share the Good News of Jesus with others in a way that was easy to understand. During this time, the Church could not agree about some very important teachings; this time in the Church was called the great schism. Fr. Vincent believed that the only way to heal the schism was to bring people back to the most important thing, faith in Jesus. He traveled around many countries in Europe and many people who heard him speak became stronger in their faith. Fr. Vincent would teach people that if they really wanted to help their friends get closer to Jesus, then they should first ask God for help. He told people to ask God to fill their hearts with charity (love), because with great charity you can do anything. For all his work to heal the divided Church, St. Vincent is known as the patron saint of builders.