Foreword The “Frederic Ozanam Story” was put together originally as an introductory talk, to be delivered to the meeting of Presidents of Councils and Conferences Comprising the South/Eastern Region, on the occasion of their meeting … Read More
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Appendix The gloom of France during the years 1848-5o could not obliterate in Ozanam’s mind the memory of Italy in the spring of 1847. The vision above all of Assissi, less dazzling, less bewildering than … Read More
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Chapter XXX: Epilogue — His literary and charitable legacy Testimony to the deceased — Literary work — Charitable work — Society of St. Vincent de Paul Ozanam had written in his will: “Do not allow … Read More
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Chapter XXIX: Leghorn — The last summer San Jacopo — Sienna — L’Antignano, Marseilles — A holy death Leghorn is about 12 miles below Pisa. A charming little village named San Jacopo, nestles among the … Read More
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Chapter XXVIII: In Italy — Winter at Pisa The Conference in Florence — Authorisation — Notre Dame de Pisa — Historical works — The ascent of life — The sacrifice 1853 Ozanam visited, first, Pisa’s … Read More
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Chapter XXVII: Illness — The Pyrenees — Spain — Pilgrimages The last course of lectures — The Pyrenees — Notre Dame de Burgos — “The land of the Cid” — The Corniche Road 1852 The … Read More
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Chapter XXVI: His intimate life Family — Religion — Charity — Friendship Ozanam described to Ampère in a letter from Sceaux, dated 22nd October, 1851, his domestic happiness darkened, it is true, by a cloud … Read More
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Chapter XXV: Brittany — England — The work of publication Brittany — “The Fioretti of St. Francis” — “The 5th Century” — Sceaux — London and Dieppe. 1850-51. Ozanam’s frail physical constitution had not entirely … Read More
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Chapter XXIV: The Italian Franciscan poets. Christian civilization in the 5th century Assissi, St. Francis — Jacopone de Todi — The Franks — Moral triumph The gloom of France during the years 1848-5o could not … Read More
Ozanam, the poet
In April 2013, Year of Faith, the 200th anniversary was observed of the birth in France of Blessed Frederic Ozanam. Aspects of his short life of 40 years were recalled but possibly overlooked – the … Read More