by John Freund, CM | Aug 21, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The international site of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul writes… Pope John Paul II during the audience he was gracious enough to give on April 27 th 1983 to the Vincentians from all over the world who came to Rome for the celebrating marking a century and a...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 11, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In the hope of obtaining a miracle through his intercession Lord, You made Blessed Frederic Ozanam a witness of the Gospel, full of wonder at the mystery of  the Church. You inspired him to alleviate poverty and injustice and endowed him with untiring generosity  in...
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Antoine Frederic Ozanam was a great apostle of charity and reconciliation, an important thinker, a man of action and a man of tremendous transcendence during the first half of the nineteenth century, a time when the social questions was being raised. Luis Fernando...
by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2012 | Formation, Vincentian Family
In “Pioneer and Prophet: Frédéric Ozanam’s Influence on Modern Catholic Social Theory” Dr. Thomas O’Brien writes “…this article is going to focus on two facets of Ozanam’s thought that will either directly influence, or  indirectly...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The NCR writes “Giuseppe Toniolo is now the first economist ever beatified by the Catholic church.” Little known is that he was an active member and advisor of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He is another one of the figures who was influenced by the...
