Frederic never aspired to a position of leadership (but in reality, he was a leader) nor did he ever attempt to utilize his position for personal gain.
Frederic Ozanam
Charity and Humility of Frederic Ozanam
Frederic Ozanam lit a lamp of charity– the St. Vincent de Paul Society– in this world, the flame of which has shone with brilliancy ever since.
The Lay Spirituality of Frederic Ozanam
The primary reason for the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s existence was and is to increase the holiness of its members, by service to those in need and by building deep friendships.
Do you know poor people? Christ?
"The great tragedy of the church is not that rich Christians do not care about the poor but that rich Christians do not know the poor." — Shane Claiborne Paraphrasing Roman 10:14 How can we encounter Christ in the poor if we do not know them? Vincent certainly...
“Sell your desk!” – Francis, the Vincentian
Pope Francis told the Archbishop in charge of the Vatican’s charity, “Don’t wait for people to come ringing. You need to go out and look for the poor.'”
John Paul II, John XXIII – Vincentian trivia
John Paul II – member of the Vincent dePaul Society, beatified Ozanam; John XXIII cure a Daughter of Charity
Frederic Ozanam – Systemic Thinking and Change
The National Office of the SVDP draws attention to an excerpt of National Board of Director's Stategic Goal Leader 4, Ray Sickinger's contribution to the publication Vincentian Heritage: FREDERIC OZANAM: SYSTEMIC THINKING AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE A number of biographies...
Vincent’s birthday April 24 and more…
April 24, marks the birthday of St. Vincent de Paul. April 23, marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and birthday of Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.
Ozanam’s tactical vision and a consumerist society
The counter-cultural, action-proven spirituality of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul from Famvin: the Worldwide Vincentian Family On the occasion of the April 23 anniversary of the foundation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, VinFormation offers this...
Saturday Study Hall – How Vincent became St. Vincent
In days of yore saints were presented as living perfect lives from their first breaths. Today we are more sophisticated in recognizing that for most the path to holiness was a journey of many conversion moments. In our heads we know that Vincent and Louise were not...
Formation Friday – Rosalie Soulfire!
Blessed Rosalie spent over 50 years of her life working in the same Paris slum. Beloved by those who were in need she earned the title of Blessed Rosalie. But her influence went far beyond that neighborhood. She was a principle influence on another person who has...
