A patron saint is not, in fact, a trivial insignia for a Society, such as a St. Denis or St. Nicholas for an inn. Nor...
Frederic Ozanam
On Almsgiving (Part 3) • A Reflection with Ozanam
Part three of four on Almsgiving…a reflection on a full article by Ozanam, which is among Frederic’s most outstanding.
On Almsgiving (Part 2) • A Reflection with Ozanam
Part two of four on Almsgiving…a reflection on a full article by Ozanam, which is among Frederic’s most outstanding.
Let’s Take Care of the People • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
When I say "Let us go over to the barbarians," I am asking that we do as Pope [Pius IX], that we [...] deal with the people, who have too many needs and few rights, who rightly demand a greater part in public affairs, guarantees for work and against the misery, that...
A Church that is Poor and for the Poor • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Perhaps it is bad the alliance of Catholics with the defeated bourgeoisie; it would be better to lean on the people, who are the true ally of the Church, the people, who are poor as she is, sacrificed like her, blessed like her with all the blessings of the Savior. In...
My Three Angels • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
Three weeks after the birth of his daughter, Ozanam wrote this precious prayer, My Three Angels, to the Virgin Mary. It is worth reading and rereading it.
Let Us Look Outward … • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
The petrine ministry was never simple and the same could be said today. Let us esteem the ministry of those pontiffs who in the midst of complex times raised their voice and spoke clearly and fearlessly.
Electoral Manifiesto of Frederic Ozanam • A Weekly Reflection with Ozanam
“I want the sovereignty of the people. Since the people are constituted by the universality of free men, then, first of all, I want to sanction the natural rights of the person and the family.”
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...
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...
