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Can Dickens Teach Us Homeless Advocacy?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | December 23, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol?” Who hasn’t read it, or heard it or seen it on stage or screen?

Homeless Persons and “Listening”

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | November 18, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 2 Comments

We all know Pope Francis is advocating for “listening church.” How might listening apply in our efforts with the homeless community?

Your choice! – “Bridge” or “soft incarceration”?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | October 21, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

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.”

Rejoicing In Success – Challenged To Do More

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | September 23, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments

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.

Have You Ever Thought About These Issues?

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.

Homeless People with Cell Phones?

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.

Quick Quiz On Homelessness (Most Will Flunk)

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.

Cynthia Griffith Tells It Like It Is!

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 18, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

245,999 Evictions (in only 5 states) Have Been Filed During the Pandemic, Despite the Moratorium

Arts Highlight “Year for the Homeless”

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 11, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Arts help calling people to prayer, commissioning a special requiem Mass and holding a series of fundraisers via Zoom to help the homeless.

Not Seeing Homeless Students

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Feb 4, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

For too long and for too many students, the issue of homelessness has not received the attention it deserves.

Two Cardinals Celebrate Funeral of a Homeless Person

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 28, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

“May we be reminded of the words of St. Gregory the Great, who, when faced with the death of a mendicant from cold, said that Masses would not be celebrated that day because it was like Good Friday.”

Eviction Aid – Walking the Talk

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 21, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Catholic Charities USA and the Felician Sisters of North America have jointly created the CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention.

How Much Will Upcoming Evictions Cost You?

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 14, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

According to the NLIHC and the Innovation for Justice Program, an incident of mass eviction would incur astronomical costs for the general population. In total, they estimate those costs to total somewhere between $62 billion and $129 billion

Real Experience with Homelessness 2020

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jan 7, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

Real Experience with Homelessness: – Top 10 Posts of 2020 – Invisible People

Lessons Learned From Homeless People

by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Dec 31, 2020 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections

“Any public health response that does not center the voices of people who have lived the experience of homelessness is going to come up with the wrong solution.”