During this 200th anniversary of Blessed Fredric Ozanam, founder of the Vincent dePaul Society, some might find it interesting to read his biography “A Layman for Now”. It was written by Shaun McCarty, a member of the community founded by Father Thomas Judge of the Eastern Province. Fr. Judge was way ahead of his times and a pioneer in what used to be called the “lay apostolate”.
Take a look at his examens on the Spirit of Vincent and a Vincentian below
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Chapter 1 – Cultural Context
- 3 Chapter 2 – Biographical Sketch
- 4 Chapter 3 – The Spirit of Gospel and St. Vincent de Paul
- 5 Chapter 4 – The Emergence of Ozanam’s Vision: Being Christian in a Modern World
- 6 Chapter 5 – Crises and Decisions in Implementing the Vision
- 7 Chapter 6 – A Model for Today
- 8 Addendum 1 – Examen on the Spirit of Vincent
- 9 Addendum 2 – Examen for a Vincentian
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