Abstract
Vincent de Paul was deeply concerned with the proper preparation of the clergy so that the poor could be evangelized. Linus Umoren outlines Vincent's method of preaching and the challenges the Church faced in reforming the clergy during the Counter-Reformation. Many of today’s new priests, including Vincentians, are coming from Africa. It is therefore necessary to develop a formation program that is uniquely suited to the African cultural context. Because of colonialism, the Church in Africa still needs to develop its own theological perspective instead of the one that had been brought to it by Europeans. It also faces several crises, some that are common to the worldwide Church and some that are unique to Africa. Formation programs in African countries must take these complexities into account. Umoren suggests some ways in which the traditional Vincentian approach to preaching can help meet the pastoral demands of modern African life.
Recommended Citation
Umoren, Linus C.M.
(2024)
"Vincentian Formation in Africa for Missionary Preaching in the Footsteps of Saint Vincent de Paul,"
Vincentian Heritage Journal: Vol. 37:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://via.library.depaul.edu/vhj/vol37/iss2/4