It has been written of Frederic Ozanam: “While innovators wore themselves out with theories for changing the world, these young men set about climbing up to the floors where the misery of the poor hid.”
Frederic Ozanam
Vincentian Prayer Images: Frederic Ozanam and Concern for Workers
The juxtaposition of Labor Day (9/7) and the feast of Blessed Frederic (9/8) can give us much to pray about.
The Origin of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Bringing together two worlds that did not know each other
This was the crisis situation in which 7 young men stood up and decided “to go to the margins”. This is a dramatic, very moving and very topical story, with many parallels between that period and our own.
Vincentian Gospel Reflections: Feast of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
FEAST OF BLESSED FREDERIC OZANAM September 9 Gospel: (Luke 10: 25-37) “And who is my neighbor? Jesus replied: “There was a man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho who fell in with robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and then went off leaving him half-dead. A...
Labor Day, the US Bishops and Frederic Ozanam
…teaching people to fish is not enough to solve the problems of today.
Ozanam on systemic change – little known insights
His insights on what we would call today “systemic change” reveal a profoundly deep thinker and critic of a piecemeal approach to serving the poor.
Ozanam: Promoting faith and justice on campus @SJUMission
When we speak of the greatest movers and changers the world has ever known, many individuals flood the mind. They come from all different nations and disciplines, but more often than not, they reach their pinnacle in the later years of life. Frédéric Ozanam is special...
The tomb of Blessed Frederic Ozanam, now and then
The tomb of Blessed Frederic Ozanam is located in the crypt of the historic church of St. Joseph des Carmes in Paris. The church was the scene of some of the bloodiest massacres of ecclesiastics of the infamous Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. Visitors...
Eradicating Poverty Requires Shift From Charity To Justice
Will donating to a food bank alleviate hunger pangs? Absolutely. But it can never eradicate hunger itself. Charity gives, but justice changes. It's time to place the latter above the former. Glen Pearson, Director of the London Food Bank and former Member of...
Our Excuses For Not Giving
During Lent, we are asked to focus more closely on almsgiving. Almsgiving can take many forms, but here, let’s think about straightforward monetary donations. Read and ponder what Frederic Ozanam had to say…
Rare photographs of Ozanam’s daughter
Ralph Middlecamp has uncovered two rare photographs of Ozanam's daughter. The international website of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul writes that while in the famous National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, Ralph Middlecamp discovered 2 previously unknown photos...
Special request for the intercession of Bl. Frederic
Society of St. Vincent dePaul CEO, David Barringer writes... Our fellow Vincentian, friend and National CFO Richard Morin is undergoing a serious medical condition. On behalf of President Sheila and myself, we ask you to pray for Richard using the attached Frederick...
