Thinking about the Vincentian Movement as being rooted in an awareness of God’s love which radiates out in widening circles.

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.”
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.”
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.”
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.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 18, 2021 | Reflections, Systemic change
Thinking about the Vincentian Movement as being rooted in an awareness of God’s love which radiates out in widening circles.
by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Parents learn quickly the power of story as a pacifier. But the stories also shape values. Stories and the lived stories of our example are how we learn our values. Jesus knew the power of stories! Do you really want to change things? Tell a story!
by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Transfiguration – Disfiguration. We have a choice. Which light will we walk in?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
To listen deeply requires paying attention not just to the words but to understand the whole person. Is that the way we listen to the cries of people who are poor?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
St. Vincent’s pastoral insight was “See, Judge and Act.” It all began with “Seeing”!
by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
“Who moved my Cheese” is a parable that describes how people face change. It’s about 4 characters running around in a maze trying to locate their “cheese” or what is important to them.
by John Freund, CM | Jul 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
We haven’t been awake to how digital technology is changing the landscape of our lives.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Do you think it is possible to capture the essence of Laudato SI in one cartoon or just five words?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
What might be “Socially Acceptable” and “Not Socially Acceptable” elements of “structural” racism.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
With the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we are all struggling to make sense of the past few weeks since the murder of George Floyd.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
As you prepare to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, have you ever thought of how it provides the underpinnings for systemic change?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 3, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change
“Respect for minorities is to be considered the touchstone of social harmony and the index of the civic maturity attained by a country and its institutions” St. John Paul II