Javier F. Chento
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The Poor are Part of our Family • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
The couple was generous with their alms. “Almsgiving was not a duty for him, but a great honor.”
The Dangers that Haunt our Mission • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
If we had to summarize our mission and our priorities as followers of Vincent, Louise, Frederic, etc … in a few items, what would these be?
The Laity are Apostles • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Mr. Bailly [...] told me about all the tribulations that the Society [of Saint Vincent de Paul] had to suffer on the part of some ecclesiastics who sought to seize it, and, above all, on the part of a political party that wanted to exploit or disorganize it in its...
Sr. Justa Domínguez de Vidaurreta, DC: A Life of Selfless Service and Vincentian Charity
From her youth, Justa Domínguez de Vidaurreta stood out for her deep spiritual life and commitment to the most vulnerable, guided by the charism of St. Vincent de Paul. Her tireless work as a formator, director, and leader of the Daughters of Charity left a lasting mark on the Church and society, characterized by faith, love for the poor, and the promotion of community life.
Young People are the Future … and the Present! • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
If it is helpful for young people to meet friends and brothers, it is essential for the Society to recruit its members among the Youth. Fourteen years ago, the Society was born: it must not get old as its founders grow old and charity becomes a routine practice. Youth...
Friends are a Second Family • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
I have the very pleasant custom to identify myself with my friends, to consider them as a second family and to surround myself with it to cover the gaps that the misfortune has caused around me. As the generation that preceded and covered us, so to speak, is falling...
The Spiritual and the Temporal • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
The Truth does not fear persecutions of power and does not need its favors. You confirm this separation of the spiritual and the temporal which, in my opinion, is the only one capable of ensuring the triumph of the Church. [...] Some rely on chariots, others on...
The Two Doctrines of Progress • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
What is progress for Frederic? To build a better world for all, with effort and sacrifice. It is not a great program for a politician, but it is the only possible program for a Christian.
Love is the Only Rule • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
The only rule to be considered for human actions is that of love: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God above all things, and thy neighbor as thyself"; magnificent law that recognizes three principles of human actions: —the infinite love of God, immense, without limits;...
Music and Evangelization • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Do we use music, as a means of evangelization, in our group, branch, parish, etc? Should we?