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Justice and Peace
The Cost of “Preferential Option for the Poor”
by John Freund, CM | December 4, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Forty years ago, four women gave their lives as part of their preferential option for the poor. Read their own words. It should take just about 40 seconds.
Les Miserables – Vincentian Influences and Reflections
by John Freund, CM | November 27, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 1 Comment
Les Miserables strikes a chord in Vincentians when they hear… To love another person is to see the face of God. Victor Hugo admired Vincent de Paul. He based the character of the Bishop on Vincent de Paul.
Voting As a Sacred Act: Prayer and Reflections
by John Freund, CM | October 28, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
Together, let us join in prayer each day for peaceful and just elections using this prayer and reflection.
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Read as a Puzzle
by John Freund, CM | October 7, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 3 Comments
In a beautiful document on the call to human community, Pope Francis offers the “Good Samaritan” as a lens through which we can look at the many serious problems of a polarized and insensitive world.
Podcast:It is More than Just the Dreamers
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 13, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Social
Current issues are up front at DePaul University's Offie of Mission and values. You can listen online or download this...
Why We Should Love Our Enemies #MLKDay2018
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 14, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
As I struggled with my own anger over the continuing personal and political conduct of my President, I recalled these...
Did our work change after the elections?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Did our work change after the elections? The issues of the people we serve are still the same: generational poverty, job loss, minimum wage, homelessness, lack of documented status, etc. Inspired by the teaching of the Church, our advocacy will persevere, trying to remove the obstacles that keep people in poverty. Their needs seem only to grow larger as time passes.
Social Justice Concerns of the Daughters of Charity.
by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace
Recommended reading from the November 10, 2014. The Social Justice Link of the Daughters of Charity Dear Sisters, from Sister Sharon Groetsch (St. Louis) This is an article from the NCR that every Daughter of Charity should read! Why doesn't poverty play a bigger...
90-year-old arrested for feeding the homeless
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2014 | Justice and Peace
90-year-old among Florida activists arrested for feeding the homeless as reported by The Guardian. Church leaders in Florida were preparing for a second confrontation
Pope urges activists to struggle against ‘structural causes’ of poverty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Pope Francis urged an international gathering of grassroots social activists to struggle against the “structural causes” of poverty and inequality, with a “revolutionary” program drawn from the Gospels.
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice? Yes, according Fr.Barron (Word on Fire) who reflects on Bl. Georgio Frassati and Social Justice in this week’s readings.
The Ladies of Charity and Social Justice
by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Followers of Vincent know how he spoke to power on behalf of the poor. As one of the 16 sponsoring organizations (along with the Society of St. VIncent dePaul) the Ladies of Charity will be speaking out for Social Justice at the 2015 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, February -7-10.
Fr. Foley – Refections on the UN General Assembly
by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Father Joe Foley, CM NGO representative at the UN offer his summary and reflections of the The United Nations General Assembly – Session 69
Vincent “artisan of peace” – eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Vincent "artisan of peace" - eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace At the time of the upheaval that occurred as a result of continual war, Vincent revealed himself as an “artisan of peace”, an effective and noteworthy arbitrator. At the same time, however,...
Capwiz, the Pope and Politicians Who Genuinely Care
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
In “Capwiz, the Pope and Politicians Who Genuinely Care” Tom Dwyer, Northeast Region SVdP Voice of the Poor Coordinator, provides a crash course in why and how to speak out on behalf to those who are marginalized and we serve with our hands on services.