Vincent conquers in him who conquered the world

Treasures of Our Faith with Deacon Richard Vehige · Jan 23, 2026 · 6m

Today, January 23, as our church celebrates the optional Memorial of Vincent, Deacon and Martyr we are invited to read reflect on a scripture passage from the second letter of the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians (4:7---5:8) entitled "The power of Christ is made manifest in suffering". Our treasure, which follows, is from a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop.

Saint Vincent was born in today's Spain in the late third century and carries the title of "protomartyr," indicating he was the first, or "proto," man to die for Christ on the Iberian Peninsula. Little is known of his life, but the…