Webin the bustling streets of 17th century paris, amidst a backdrop of poverty and inequality, a remarkable figure emerged: More than just a saint,. Vincent de paul, apostle and witness to the charity of christ: Teach us to love god in deed and truth and, above all, through those who are poor and needy that. Webwe see the poor as “our lords and masters,” and we learn to become their servants. God also invites us to experience those who are poor as our friends. The poor help us to.