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Connecting Lent, Valentine’s Day and Systemic Change
At first glance, it may seem like quite a stretch to connect Ash Wednesday, Valentine’s Day and Systemic Change. But hear me out. Actually, it is not that hard.
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Systemic Change Begins with Education
St. Vincent instinctively realized the role of laypersons in bringing about systemic change.
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How Blend Systemic Change and a “Culture of Encounter”?
How do offer I friendship, provide holistic service, and serve as advocates for those who are poor?
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“Seeing” – the Necessary Beginning of Systemic Change
St. Vincent’s pastoral insight was “See, Judge and Act.” It all began with “Seeing”!
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Are we Finished with Systemic Change?
Apparently some in the Vincentian Family think our systemic change (SC) work has run its course.