by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Frederic Ozanam had a passion for charity and justice which was driven by a deep faith in the presence of God who was actively engaged in the social progress of the world through the actions of Christians. This video presentation by Ralph Middlecamp at the Vincentian...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 29, 2013 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Finding and Bringing the Presence of God: The Roots of Ozanam’s Passion for Charity and Justice In this series of slides Ralph Middlecamp of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul describes the times of Frederic Ozanam, the progression of his social thought, and...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Ralph Middlecamp, the keynote presenter at the opening of the Vincentian Family Gathering, concluded his presentation based on Frederic’s letters with a series of reflection questions such as the following Do we have conversations about the big issues...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
In their own words …. Listen to Frederic Ozanam as he tell his brother, a priest, to get out of his rectory and go to the “outskirts”… “The priests must give up their little bourgeois parishes: their flocks are an elite in the midst of a vast...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 24, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Celebrating 200 years of a visionary: Frederic Ozanam. A man who at age 20 wanted to put his faith into action. A man who created an international organization committed to assisting those in need and working for social justice. in more than 140 countries. Husband,...