The quick answer is… find a pair of rose-colored glasses.
Systemic change
Are You a “Whack-a-mole” or “Big picture” Person?
by John Freund, CM | March 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
It occurs to me that there are two approaches to problem-solving. – “Whack-a-mole” or “Big Picture.”
Luke’s Gospel – Trees or Forest?
by John Freund, CM | March 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”
Our “Real Families”
by John Freund, CM | March 9, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
I often heard two seemingly contradictory thoughts about parents in “real families.”
Please Don’t Feed the Trolls
by John Freund, CM | March 4, 2022 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
In the language of the internet, a troll is a person who makes inflammatory, insincere, or otherwise off-topic comments in a social setting.
Vincent Outgrew “Zip Code” Politics!
by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2021 | Reflections, Systemic change
Vincent grew beyond his original ministry zip code!
Lawyer? Vincentian? Vincentian Lawyers!
by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A National Association of Vincentian Lawyers already exists in Peru. And others are springing up in other Latin American countries. Many hope to form an International Association of Vincentian Lawyers.
The Grasshopper Theory of Poverty and Change
by John Freund, CM | May 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A simple story that describes what it is like to be poor.
Vincent’s Secret Sauce for Change
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
If Vincent had a secret sauce what might be the main ingredient?
Identity Politics In the Early Church
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
We often read Acts 6 with a focus on the institution of the diaconate without realizing that the underlying problem was one of race, class, etc. Let’s read Acts 6 as a solution to the identity politics in the early church.
The Mission of Jangany and the Promotion of the Poor … a Model of Systemic Change
by Erminio Antonello, CM | May 2, 2020 | News, Systemic change
One example of a systemic change project comes from Madagascar, in the village of Jangany, where Fr. Tonino Cogoni, C.M. has been ministering for over twenty years.
Learning From God’s Model Of Changing History
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
What can we learn about being chang agents from imitating God’s model of bringing about a change in our ways of thinking?
There has got to be a better system!
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
We must think of the bigger picture beyond and own immediate needs and even beyond first aid measures as important as they are.
We’re All In This Together!
by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
The graphic illustrates two common, but disastrous, attitudes.
Working For the Credibility of the Gospel During Lent
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Saint John Paul II said to Vincentians in 1986 “ …search out more than ever, with boldness, humility, and skill, the causes of poverty and encourage short and long-term solutions; adaptable and effective concrete solutions. By doing so, you will work for the...
What Can We Do About Homelessness?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Mar 5, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections, Systemic change
How can we blend sysemic change and a “culture of encounter” in serving the homeless.