Articles for systemic change reflections

Let’s Talk Openly About the Challenge of St. John Paul II

by John Freund, CM | November 6, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

“Search out more than ever, with boldness, humility, and skill, the causes of poverty and encourage short and long term solutions. adaptable and effective concrete solutions.” St. John Paul II

Our Declaration of Independence – An Examination of Conscience

by John Freund, CM | July 3, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 3 Comments

Reading our “declaration of independence” can serve as an examination of conscience on the struggles in living out this declaration over the two and a half centuries since then.

If You See Something Good, Say Something Good!

by John Freund, CM | June 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

It is all too easy to fall into the trap of sharing bad news. Rather… let’s SHARE GOOD NEWS! Affirm it, publicize it when we see it!

I Can’t Help Every Homeless Person!

by John Freund, CM | June 5, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

Have you ever walked past a homeless person lying on his back on the sidewalk? Did it stir up any mixed feelings? Maria Shriver shares an incident in her life.

Our Declaration of Independence – An Examination of Conscience

by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change

Reading our “declaration of independence” can serve as an examination of conscience on the struggles in living out this declaration over the two and a half centuries since then.

If You See Something Good, Say Something Good!

by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

It is all too easy to fall into the trap of sharing bad news. Rather… let’s SHARE GOOD NEWS! Affirm it, publicize it when we see it!

I Can’t Help Every Homeless Person!

by John Freund, CM | Jun 5, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Have you ever walked past a homeless person lying on his back on the sidewalk? Did it stir up any mixed feelings? Maria Shriver shares an incident in her life.

How are we followers of Vincent at doing dishes?

by John Freund, CM | May 29, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

“Everybody wants a revolution, but nobody wants to do the dishes.”

Questions Leading to “Metanoia” or Changing our Way of Thinking

by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

One of the big challenges many of us face is not only to think beyond ourselves. We also need to change the way we think about how we serve the needs of our sisters and brothers.

Are We Trying To Force Systemic Change?

by John Freund, CM | Feb 27, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family

System leaders focus on creating the conditions that can produce change and that can eventually cause change to be self-sustaining.

Who Would Have Thought They Would Be Collaborators?

by John Freund, CM | Feb 6, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

An idea worth imitating! EnerCasa Co-op has come up with an idea of harvesting energy from mall shoppers who stop by to pedal on a stationary bicycle, giving electricity to local non-profit organizations.

Needed Not Needy: A Systemic Change in Perception

by John Freund, CM | Jan 23, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Why Changing The World’s Perception Is Critical To How We Tackle Poverty

Revisioning Our Ministry in the New Year

by John Freund, CM | Jan 2, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

What Herod and the Wisemen can teach us about revisioning our ministry with people trapped in poverty.

Courage, An Overlooked Virtue?

by Jim Claffey | Dec 26, 2018 | Formation, Systemic change

Bold advocacy calls for courage. We might lose friends, not everyone will agree with us. And for an organization it can be very challenging to take a public stance on a controversial issue.

Thanksgiving with Mary – Celebrating God’s Upside Down World

by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

Mary’s thanksgiving hymn is actually a hymn celebrating God’s “systemic change” of seeing things as God sees things … and an invitation to live it in our lives.