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Frederic Ozanam was born into a European culture deeply affected by the religious cynicisrn of Voltaire and afflicted by social inequality and class conflict. ... On the contrary, Frederic, with keen intellectual insight and high social consciousness, viewed life through the lens of faith, seeing Jesus’ self-offering as the genuine pattern for solidarity and service within the human community. ... Frederic challenged his friends at the university: “If we are too young to intervene in the social struggle, are we then to remain passive in the rniddle of a world which is suffering and groaning? ... “
Committed to do more than talk about faith, Frederic, with a small group of friends, formed the first “Conference of Charity,’ which met weekly to contribute to a secret collection and then visit the poor in their homes. This active witness derived from Ozanam’s faith vision but also from his ”Vincentian preference” for what he called self-forgetful charity over ostentatious philanthropy. Frederic and his cornpanions were inspired by Sister Rosalie Rendu, a Daughter of Charity, who served the needy, stood at the barricades with the poor, and mentored these young students. ...
Frederic knew professional success and professorial achievernent. ...
A loving husband and devoted father, Frederic achieved greatness as a gifted scholar, a dedicated teacher, a generous Christian and a gentle but effective reformer. ...
In the Words of Frederic Ozanam
Frederic recognized the responsibility and the potential of the Church to be a true leavening force within society. ...
Important Dates
1813 Birth of Frederic in Milan, April 23 to Jean-Antoine, a physician, and Marie Ozanam.
1815 Move of Ozanam Family to Lyons. ...
Death of Jean-Antoine Ozanam, Frederic’s father. ...
Death of Marie Ozanam, Frederics mother. ...
1997 Declaration of Frederic as "Blessed Frederic" on August 22 in Paris, a step toward canonization and recognized sainthood.
Approximate Word count = 1547
Approximate Pages = 6.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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