Do we realize that personal transformation is the seed for systemic change?
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by John Freund, CM | March 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 5, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections, Systemic change | 3 Comments
How can we blend sysemic change and a “culture of encounter” in serving the homeless.
by John Freund, CM | March 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | February 27, 2020 | Collaboration, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 2 Comments
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.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Do we realize that personal transformation is the seed for systemic change?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
How do offer I friendship, provide holistic service, and serve as advocates for those who are poor?
by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
Michael Thompson, Bowie, MD, an affiliate of the Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Louise, USA offers his personal reflections on recent events in our country.
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
"With sharp political differences, how do we remain unified as Vincentians?" This is a direct quote from the Voice of the Poor portion of the website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It raises serious questions for Vincentian Family efforts to serve as the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 22, 2017 | Systemic change
Many around the world fear the impact of migration on the “system” in which they currently live. But what is the historical impact in terms of Christianity?
by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
Welcoming the Stranger – 20 Vatican concerns for systemic change in our welcoming the stranger today!
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections, Systemic change
“It is my wish that, in the week preceding the World Day of the Poor… Christian communities will make every effort to create moments of encounter and friendship, solidarity and concrete assistance.”
by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2017 | News, Systemic change
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland are promoting ways to work smarter in a novel and exciting partnership introduced last spring: "The Innovation Mission: Fighting Poverty with Big Ideas." [inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""]Five Cleveland-area...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 2, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
People are always looking for the easiest answers to poverty. There are no easy answers. Practitioners of systemic change know this. They know that poverty is a complex problem. There was an critique of one of those "easy answers" published earlier this summer. The...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Why Changing The World’s Perception Is Critical To How We Tackle Poverty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
What holds us back from lifting the phone and speaking for those who do not know how to negotiate our system?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 18, 2017 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Systemic change has got a "big sister" called collective impact. You've read about it often on .famvin. And formation -- history and spirituality -- well, you know, it's just our thing! The Vincentian Family at Rome was privileged to hear Vincentian Fr. Dennis...