Systemic change

Does charity choke justice? On the Limits of Charity (part 1)

by John Freund, CM | August 9, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change | 0 Comments

Does charity choke justice – Limits of Charity – David Hilfiker, a veteran of decades of direct service with the poor, raised questions 15 years ago that are still relevant today .

We Remind You: the Systemic Change Manual is Available

by Vincentian Family Office | August 7, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change | 2 Comments

The Manual for Systemic Change, published in 2016, is available for download. Continue reading for more information. In addition, we remind you that other materials on Systemic Change are available at this link, in nine different languages. The International...

Limping along – rethinking “running to put out a fire”

by John Freund, CM | August 2, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

Today, as we hear the cry of your abandoned children, may we run to their assistance” as someone who runs to put out a fire”. May we not limp along favoring one leg.

Imagery of Pope Francis – Lessons for Systemic Change

by John Freund, CM | July 26, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

How the Pope’s Imagery on critical care can overlook long-term rehab got me thinking about implications of how some in the Vincentian Family view direct service and systemic change.

The Miracle of Seeing

by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

The miracle of seeing! What a miracle seeing is! So often it is taken for granted by those who can see. Lose...

The Day St. Vincent Shifted from Retail to Wholesale

by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2018 | Formation, Systemic change

Four hundred years later the story St. Vincent’s sermon at Chattilon is still being told. But it is a story with even wider implications. The story of that sermon at Chatillon is the foundation story for what we call today systemic change.