John Freund, CM

From the front lines of Affordable Care Act

by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2015 | Justice and Peace

Working as an outreach coordinator at Mercy Neighborhood Ministry, I see the Medicaid gap grow wider and wider every day through the individuals I meet…there are still so many that do not qualify for lower premiums.

Budget battles and the poor in Ireland

by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2015 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Budget battles and the poor in Ireland

“Evangelized by the poor” – will we walk away sad?

by John Freund, CM | Jan 21, 2015 | Formation, Reflections

“To learn how to receive with humility. To learn to be evangelized by the poor”

Evaluating the “Francis effect”

by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2015 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice

Is Francis bringing people back to church?

Vincentian – There but for the grace of God…

by John Freund, CM | Jan 20, 2015 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family

I realized that the poor and those in need did not bring it on themselves in most cases, as people accuse them of. I also realized: “There but for the grace of God go I.”