Pope Francis has a knack for making startling statements that catch people’s attention.
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.
Jesus vs. the UN on the Eradication of Poverty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
October 17th marks the UN’s World Day for the Eradication of Poverty calling us to work toward overcoming poverty.
Eight Things – Pope Francis, the Poor, Laudato Si
by John Freund, CM | Oct 11, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Pope, Reflections
Have I ever thought about the impact of climate change on those who will bear the first effects and brunt of changes?
Niagara University Hosts Social Justice Conference, Announces New Diversity Initiatives
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 29, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News
Since the 1960s, the Western New York region has borne witness to many teachable points of inspiration regarding racial equality and social justice. The most recent occurred April 15-16 at Niagara University during an intergenerational forum, “Fostering Racial and...
Partnering for Justice #IamVincent @NiagaraUniv
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 15, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Systemic change
Take back the night! Hundreds of students attended an event held by Niagara University April 7 in conjunction with the Take Back the Night national movement, which aims to end sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms. Partnering with local and national...
Easter Charity Fair 2016
by Javier F. Chento | Apr 12, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers and sisters, you did for me." (Mt 25:40) These are the words which inspired us and still do to organize and hold a charity fair prior to Easter. Starting in February, for the third consecutive...
On the Line for Justice in Perú
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 19, 2016 | Church, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family
Dear friends at .famvin, I hope you are well. Here's the article about the March for Life in Perú: The March for Life is organized by the Archdiocese of Lima. We look to defend life from conception. In this fourth time, around 750,000 people participated. God unites,...
#IamVincent Editorial: Is Herstory Invisible?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 17, 2016 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, News
Herstory[1.Jane Mills, "Womanwords: a dictionary of words about women", 1992, ISBN 0-02-921495-5, p. 118] : history (knowledge obtained by inquiry) written from a feminist perspective, emphasizing the role of women, or told from a woman's point of view. Many have...
Step it Up for Gender Equality — U.N. Initiative
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 10, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
AIC's Natalie Monteza was Facebooking up a storm on International Women's Day (March 8). Guillermo Campuzano, C.M. -- the C.M. representative at the United Nations -- wrote me about this, too. Here's a good summary of what the U.N. is up to. Senior United Nations...
#IamVincent: Simplicity and Racism
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 25, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections
Watch this short video and then we'll talk about the interface of racism and simplicity in the Vincentian tradition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm5DWa2bpbs Can you see? Remember how Vincent talked about simplicity? "He added that simplicity was a virtue that...
Consecrated Life and Humanitarian Crisis of Migrants/Refugees in the 21st Century
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 25, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News
100 people coming from various countries and religious congregations have joined together in Rome from 22nd to the 25th of February to reflect on the role of Consecrated Life in the humanitarian crisis of millions of migrant/refugee men and women in the world today....
Social Justice in the Bible
by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2016 | Church, Formation, Justice and Peace
Given that Pope Francis’ words and actions draw people’s attention to issues of social justice this reposting of an article by Dominik Markl SJ titled