A baby changes everything. Never was that truer than in the birth of the one we call Jesus of Nazareth. The birth of Jesus literally changed everything for everyone.
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by John Freund, CM | June 17, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
What might be “Socially Acceptable” and “Not Socially Acceptable” elements of “structural” racism.
by John Freund, CM | June 10, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
As you prepare to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, have you ever thought of how it provides the underpinnings for systemic change?
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 3 Comments
The earth herself, burdened and laid waste, is among the most abandoned and maltreated of our poor; she “groans in travail” (Rom 8:22)
by John Freund, CM | May 20, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 3 Comments
A simple story that describes what it is like to be poor.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A baby changes everything. Never was that truer than in the birth of the one we call Jesus of Nazareth. The birth of Jesus literally changed everything for everyone.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A description of a change agent – “one who can make changes happen by inspiring and influencing others.” How does that fit you, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Vincentian Family?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Long-term solutions take time… but are worth working for!
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
We can learn from Pope Francis how little things can be so significant in a “culture of encounter.”
by John Freund, CM | Jun 19, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Does Eucharist call for confronting sinful structures? To some, the question may sound strange, especially when we think of the Eucharist as the sacrament of unity. But that is not the way all recent Popes and the United States Bishops see it. St. John Paul II ......
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!
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.
by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Jean Vanier changed the attitude of the world to people we might arrogantly label as handicapped. St. Vincent changed the attitude of so many in France towards the poor.
by John Freund, CM | May 8, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Think of it. Mothers everywhere are key agents of the transformation of helpless newborns into independent adults.
by John Freund, CM | May 1, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
I don’t think I ever really appreciated how much of a radical change in thinking observant Jews were asked to make regarding their deeply held identity and beliefs. The Acts of the Apostles reveal the struggles to understand and accept a new way of thinking and living. It did not happen all at once.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 17, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Holy Week – Jesus washes feet and asks “Do you understand?” God is present in loving service more than power and might.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Doctors need to treat that appendix. But that appendix is not something in a laboratory dish. It is part of the many systems we call a person. And that person is part of many other systems.