A recent voter reflects on one of the most dangerous passages of the New Testament. – the parable of the Good Samaritan.
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.
St. Vincent’s Solutions For the Homeless of His Day
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Nov 5, 2020 | Collaboration, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Vincent and Louise de Marillac were deeply committed to the education and moral formation of young people living on the streets or in dire conditions.
A Wheel or a Ladder?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A video insight into the concept of systemic change as breaking the cycles of poverty.
The Power of Stories 2.0
by John Freund, CM | Jul 4, 2018 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
Yes, stories are wonderful for capturing attention. But I also learned that stories often just capture a moment in time. Narratives are about a movement over time and speak to our worldview. To that degree, they engage and motivate us.
Lessons from Nature – Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Jun 27, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
The gift of a closing prayer drawn from nature.
The Secret Sauce of Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2018 | Formation, News, Reflections, Systemic change
The best way to help the poor is to respect them, to stand before them as an equal, without any masks, privilege, without any authority other than love and respect. And love will help you persevere in spite of the disappointments and the failures and the lack of honesty that we have to deal with almost every day.
Changing Systems One Story at a Time
by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Jesus knew the power of stories. And he changed so many lives. Do you really want to change things? Tell a story!
Corpus Christi – Got the Picture … Get the Message?
by John Freund, CM | May 30, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Corpus Christi – You got the picture but did you get the message?
Eucharistic Underpinnings of Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | May 23, 2018 | Formation, Systemic change
Our ability to go and do likewise in imitation of Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet is the “criterion by which the authenticity of our Eucharistic celebrations is judged.”
From Awed Followers to Courageous Missioners – Getting Practical
by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
On Pentecost, they received the gift of God’s Spirit and they realized they had a mission to accomplish. Pentecost changed them… but not fully. As we have seen in the readings of the Acts of the Apostles they still had a lot to learn about their mission.
Can We Recover Some “Forgotten truths” About St. Vincent?
by John Freund, CM | May 2, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Some forgotten truths about Vincent and first steps in reclaiming.
An Ecological or Systemic Change Approach to Vincentian Family Vocations
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
I invite “every member of the Vincentian Family to take one very concrete step; that is, every member is to bring one new candidate to one of the branches of the Vincentian Family.” An ecological approach to vocations.