In “Pioneer and Prophet: Frédéric Ozanam’s Influence on Modern Catholic Social Theory” Dr. Thomas O’Brien writes “…this article is going to focus on two facets of Ozanam’s thought that will either directly influence, or indirectly prefigure seismic shifts in the way the Catholic Church thinks about itself and the social, political, and economic worlds it inhabits….
Catholic social teaching and doctrine
Vincentian Influence on Catholic Social Teaching
by John Freund, CM | September 4, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change | 1 Comment
Did you know how Vincentian Family members who set the stage and later advised Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 landmark statement of catholic social teaching “Rerum Novarum” (New Things)?
Compare the US Bishops of 1919 and 2019
by John Freund, CM | August 30, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Maybe it is true… “the more things change, the more they stay the same”! But the Gospel continues to challenge us.
Civic Virtues, Civil Dialogue and Vincentian Goals
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | July 15, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
If civic dialogue about the needs of the poor and marginalized is going to move forward, Virtues can point the way.
Labor Day and Laudato Si
by John Freund, CM | September 2, 2015 | Formation | 0 Comments
SJU Bread and Life – Catholic Social Teaching in action
by John Freund, CM | Jun 19, 2014 | Justice and Peace
St. John’s Bread and Life is used as an example of Catholic Social Teaching in action. The 7 minute YouTube video shows how the program fleshes out Catholic social teaching.
Profit or alleviating poverty – false dichotomy
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2014 | Formation, Vincentian Family
RomeReports TV - Helping end poverty while also making a business profit addresses the false dichotomy between profit...
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