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.
Systemic change
Flying Geese, Fighter Pilots and Ministry
The next time you watch a flock of geese, pause for a moment — think about what they can teach us about ministry in general and, especially, “long-haul” ministries of systemic change.
What Can We Learn From Grasshoppers?
“When you first capture the grasshopper, it jumps and jumps and jumps, trying to get out, banging its head against the lid.”
“But the longer the grasshopper’s in there, the less high it jumps, the less it tries, until finally it just sits on the bottom.
Vincent’s Secret Sauce for Change
If Vincent had a secret sauce what might be the main ingredient?
Identity Politics In the Early Church
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
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
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!
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!
The graphic illustrates two common, but disastrous, attitudes.
Working For the Credibility of the Gospel During Lent
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...
Happy Women’s Day: Check out “Herstory” on .famvin
Click to read all articles tagged "herstory"here on .famvin! 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...
What Can We Do About Homelessness?
How can we blend sysemic change and a “culture of encounter” in serving the homeless.
