Systemic change

Knowing Nods and Beating Dead Horses

by John Freund, CM | October 17, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

Sometimes laughter can help us gain perspective on our efforts!

Developing a Culture of Mission

by John Freund, CM | October 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

This post connects a couple of dots. The first dot is that systemic change flourishes when there is a careful understanding of the situation. The other dot is that that a culture of vocations is really a culture of mission.

The Synod as an Emmaus Journey!

by John Freund, CM | October 3, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

My hope is that all the participants of the Youth Synod will experience their own version of the Emmaus journey – looking at things they thought they knew… but seeing them in a new light. Now that would be the beginning of a profound systemic change!

Thank You Vincent – You Changed Your World… and Our World

by John Freund, CM | September 26, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment

After reading this post I suspect you too will say… Thank you, Vincent, for being such an amazing change agent in your time and even our times.

Should Loans Carry Warnings?

by John Freund, CM | Jul 31, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) in Ireland has called for all licensed moneylenders to carry a tobacco-style warning on their advertising and literature.

Sometimes We Forget the Obvious

by John Freund, CM | Jul 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

If we are asked we would all recognize the importance of prayer in everything we do… especially in our efforts toward systemic change.

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same?

by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

The following reflection was written by Jim Claffey during the last election cycle in the US. Just change the candidates’ names for today.

Second Chances for people and things

by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2014 | Systemic change

Thanks to a new systemic change project ex-offenders have a second chance in their lives as they receive training in running a business built around giving things a "second chance." The Religieuses de Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur, member of the Charity Federation, have...

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