Mark Horvath has been trying to bring home the reality of homelessness for real people who are homeless.

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | July 28, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
“If you want to resolve street homelessness, you have to think about prevention: how do you turn off the tap?”
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 26, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 3 Comments
Mark Horvath has been trying to bring home the reality of homelessness for real people who are homeless.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | April 28, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
Cynthia Griffith, writing for Invisible People, backed up this “new math.”
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
Did you ever think about these issues homeless people face? The following four headlines caught my eye during the past month.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | May 26, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Mark Horvath has been trying to bring home the reality of homelessness for real people who are homeless.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Apr 28, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Cynthia Griffith, writing for Invisible People, backed up this “new math.”
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Mar 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Did you ever think about these issues homeless people face? The following four headlines caught my eye during the past month.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 17, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Seeing a homeless person with a cell phone raises eyebrows for some people. A formerly homeless person tells how it was a lifeline.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 20, 2022 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Everything you thought you knew about the homeless population is wrong, at least if your source is the one most people cite- the media or your own personal experience.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 23, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol?” Who hasn’t read it, or heard it or seen it on stage or screen?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Nov 18, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
We all know Pope Francis is advocating for “listening church.” How might listening apply in our efforts with the homeless community?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Oct 21, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
I have read about the need for shelters and rapid rehousing. But Robert Davis, writing for Invisible People, captured an insight in two metaphors – “Bridge” and “soft incarceration.”
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Sep 23, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
So far, 44 branches of the Vincentian Family have engaged actively in the FHA and the 13 Houses Campaign. It is now present in 44 countries; 1826 houses have been built, and 6628 people have been helped.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Sep 16, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
“Why does she stay?” It’s a simple question. The answer is not. Bottom line… If a victim must choose between abuse in their home or the high risk of abuse on the street, it’s a stretch to think they are better off on the street.
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Aug 19, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Writing for Invisible People, Kayla Robbins Robbins, freelance writer, asks what can we do when a heatwave comes?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jul 22, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
Jesus says any time there is a hungry, thirsty or ostracized person, that person is Christ himself. And if we don’t share our food, our water, or our welcome, then we are rejecting the Incarnation of God in this world.