A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Doing Good Wherever We Are • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Truth has no need of me, but I do need Truth. The Cause of Christian Science, the Cause of Faith, is deep in the roots...
Faith and Doubt • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Ozanam never felt ashamed of his faith, nor did he hide it, even in university circles, places little given to beliefs.
The Sin of Accumulating Goods • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
It is foolish to consume the days accumulating what is not to be enjoyed; it is madness also to pile up for the...
Marriage and Equality of Spouses • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
In Christianity, the primary purpose of marriage is not the birth of children-- St. Augustine says it aptly, and it is also the doctrine of Tertullian, who has been called "the father of Latin Christianity" and "the founder of Western theology." The main purpose of...
Government Ought to be at the Service of the People • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Frederic called upon young people to do whatever was in their power in order to alleviate social needs and to try to do good to some people.
The Foundation is to Assist the Poor • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
What constitutes the life of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is the home visit to the poor; it is not enough to attend meetings regularly [...]. The visit, in order to obtain from it the fruits that one has the right to expect, must be punctual, respectful and...
Being Exemplary During a Fruitful Debate • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
When speaking about matter concerning the faith with acquaintances, do we attempt to understand the position of others even though they might not share our belief?
Christians in Public Life • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
You may know that in Paris —as in Lyons but for far more plausible reasons— processions are forbidden; but, as some disrupters like Catholicism to be enclosed in the temples of the great cities, this is no reason why young Christians, to whom God has endowed a...
Trust in God during Times of Uncertainity • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Frederic placed every aspect of his life in the hands of God, including his uncertainty with regard to the future.
In the Mist of Crisis, “Seek First the Justice of God” • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
As in the days of Frederic, more than 150 years ago, our society is suffering a turbulent period of crisis and wars that discourage us.
To Be With The People In Word And Work • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Let us put aside our repugnancies and resentments in order to return to that democracy, to that people who do not know us.
Accompany the Youth in their Faith Journey • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
You have accustomed us to look upon you as the meeting point, the counselor and the friend of the young Christians; your past goodness has given us the right to count on your future goodness; those you have had with me make me expect similar ones for my friends....