Though Vincent became more and more widely known for his holiness,
he disobeyed Father Berulle on one occasion and ran away. Vincent felt pride taking over
his nature. He fled to the humble church at Chatillon to serve the poor parishioners
there, rather than the prominent aristocrats who loved him so. But Father Berulle
instructed Vincent to return to his duties after several months and Vincent willingly did
so.
Vincent, with the help of his spiritual mentor, his
dear "Guru," overcame his obstacles to the life of Christ. The presence of
Christ infilled him and abided within him constantly. In the light of Christ, knowing that
his resurrected light was now freely moving through him, Vincent lived a life of
extraordinary service and achievement. Because he was also very brilliant, he was able to
help millions of people. He saved — physically saved — tens of thousands of
lives during the Thirty Year’s War. He also rescued many abandoned babies from church
steps and garbage heaps.
