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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’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.
Vincentian University – Race and Equality – Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2017 | News, Systemic change
Vincentian University - race and equality - systemic change! That is quite a bit to put in one headline. Yet with the inauguration of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equality and Mission these three concepts come together. It is also a wonderful expample...
Systemic Change Workshop in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
by Jim Claffey | Feb 22, 2017 | Formation, News, Systemic change
On February 14, a workshop on Systemic Change was started in Guatemala by two members of the Commission for Systemic Change. Here is the information we received from the first day: Two members of the Family’s Commission for Systemic Change arrived to the city of...
Pope Echoes Frederic Ozanam
by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
“We must work toward changing the rules of the game of the socio-economic system, imitating the Good Samaritan of the Gospel is not enough.”
Discovering Opportunities for Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
How did Vincent discover opportunities that turned to systemic change?
Habits and Systemic Change: A Reflection
by James Claffey | Jan 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A Latin proverb warns us “The power of habit is great.” We also know this from our spiritual formation. Wise spiritual directors counsel us to pray daily, to make it a habit, and our life will always have a solid foundation. Of course St. Vincent goes even further...
How Can I Learn About Systemic Change?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
How can I learn about using a systemic change approach?
Five Maxims – From Systemic Change Commission
by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
The Vincentian Family Systemic Change Commission offers 5 maxims crucial to systems thinking.
Systemic Change Requires Critical Thinking
by John Freund, CM | Dec 21, 2016 | Formation, Systemic change
If we are to take seriously St. John Paul II’s challenge to Vincentians about finding long-term solutions we need to develop critical thinking skills.
The Difference is Often the Resources
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
The difference between “getting by” resources and “getting ahead” resources