Saint of the Day &#; 9 September &#; Blessed Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam (–) &#;Servant to the Poor&#; Married layman, Literary scholar, Lawyer, Journalist, Professor of Law and of Foreign Literature, Apostle of Charity, Writer and Equal Rights Advocate, Doctor of Letters with a thesis on Dante that then formed the basis of Ozanam&#;s best-known books. His writings and teaching always revolved around the benefits to individuals and society of Christianity. Born on 23 April in Milan, Italy and Died on 8 September in Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France of natural causes, aged just He founded, with colleagues, the Conference of Charity, later known as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. He was Beatified by St Pope John Paul II in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in Patronages &#; the St Vincent de Paul Society, Politicians, Economists, Social Workers, Teachers, Journalists, Criminologists, Anthropologists, Historians, Geographers.
Antoine Frédéric Ozanam (commonly called Frédéric) was born on 23 April in Milan, Italy, the son of Jean-Antoine François Ozanam, doctor in medicine and Marie Nantas, daughter of a shopkeeper. Two years later, the Ozanam family moved bac
Blessed Frédéric Ozanam
Image: Blessed Frédéric Ozanam. Frontispiece from Complete Works of Frederic Ozanam, Lecoffre editions, Paris , ( second edition).
Saint of the Day for September 7
(April 23, &#; September 8, )
Blessed Frédéric Ozanam&#;s Story
A man convinced of the inestimable worth of each human being, Frédéric served the poor of Paris well, and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, which he founded, his work continues to the present day.
Frédéric was the fifth of Jean and Marie Ozanam’s 14 children, one of only three to reach adulthood. As a teenager he began having doubts about his religion. Reading and prayer did not seem to help, but long walking discussions with Father Noirot of the Lyons College clarified matters a great deal.
Frédéric wanted to study literature, although his father, a doctor, wanted him to become a lawyer. Frédéric yielded to his father’s wishes and in , arrived in Paris to study law at the University of the Sorbonne. When certain professors there mocked Catholic teachings in their lectures, Frédéric defended the Church.
A discussion club which Frédéric organized sparked the tu
Saint of the Day: Blessed Frédéric Ozanam
In 19th Century France, Frédéric served the poor of Paris, and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, which he founded, his work continues to the present day.
Frédéric was the fifth of Jean and Marie Ozanam’s 14 children, one of only three to reach adulthood. Although he wanted to study literature, his father wanted him to become a lawyer and Frédéric yielded to his father’s wishes, arriving in Paris in to study law at the University of the Sorbonne.
At a discussion club which Frédéric organised, Catholics, atheists, and agnostics debated the issues of the day. Once, after Frédéric spoke about Christianity’s role in civilization, a club member said: “Let us be frank, Mr. Ozanam; let us also be very particular. What do you do besides talk to prove the faith you claim is in you?”
Frédéric was stung by the question. He decided that his words needed a grounding in action. He and a friend began visiting Paris tenements and offering assistance as best they could. Soon a group dedicated to helping individuals in need under the patronage of Saint Vincent de Paul formed around Frédéric.
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Actions over words: Blessed Frederic Ozanam
On 9 September, we mark the feast day of Blessed Frederic Ozanam.
To set the scene: Paris of the early 19th century was in the grip of great upheavals. During and following the French revolution , Paris was profoundly affected by social unrest. The s brought the collapse of the old Bourbon monarchy which had dreams of strengthening the throne with the support from the Church. Large numbers of the country people were moving to the cities to find work in the factories. Many arrived to discover that there was no work, little pay or that the factories were closed due to revolution.
Large slum areas were forming in Paris; thousands of people lived without work, some without clothes, and many were alcoholic.
In addition to an already impoverished city, in an epidemic of cholera swept through Paris killing up to people each day. Homelessness, disease, and starvation were common.
This was the world of Frederic Ozanam, a young student who had to walk through the poorer suburbs on his way to university lectures each day. He became deeply moved at the hopeless state of families who had been left without the support of their breadwinners af
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