thought, the intensity of love, and the breadth of vision which characterize Vincent’s plea for the tradition and universality of the Catholic faith and his radical opposition to heretical innovations. His point of view, recognized through the ages up to our time, is simple. Our faith is based on the authority of divine Law, which has to be understood and interpreted according to the tradition of the Church; the tradition consists of what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all. This principle,