by John Freund, CM | Apr 6, 2016 | Systemic change
Will donating to a food bank alleviate hunger pangs? Absolutely. But it can never eradicate hunger itself. Charity gives, but justice changes. It’s time to place the latter above the former. Glen Pearson, Director of the London Food Bank and former Member of...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 3, 2016 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Lent is a time for self examination. On his blog, self-described, “Writer. Performer. Youth worker. Educator. What I know is eclipsed by what I don’t. Working and writing for justice in all the ways I know how. Radical imagination. I’m coming for...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2015 | Formation
“Laudato Si” contains 61 instances where Pope Francis references people who are “poor”. Here they are listed in the context of the paragraphs in which they appeared. Note: This is not meant as an outline of the Pope’s thought but simply...
by Gary Stevens | Nov 19, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
How SVdP is Helping Employers Find New Talent – St Vincent de Paul Society’s Program Connects Workers and Local Companies
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Service Immersion Program helps shape students as Vincentians in action “We follow the Vincentian philosophy to walk with those you serve and become immersed in their lives. You don’t come to change people; you come to be changed in the process.” The article...