by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Have you ever observed what Sherry Turkle writes of in a recent New York TImes article… “We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection.” “A 16-year-old boy...
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
A very powerful brief  video (link no longer active)draws our attention to an often underappreciated source of social action — not just those at the top, but those in the middle. Separating the new and the scalable from what actually makes an impact, Nancy calls for a...
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sheila Gilbert, National SVDP President  makes an appeal to oppose the proposal to permanently repeal block grants. Dear Vincentians, The U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means has proposed repealing funding for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG). These funds help...
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2012 | Systemic change
The LCWR Global Concerns Committee offers a resource by Sr. Gertrude Foley SC, “An Invitation to Systems Thinking: An Opportunity to Act for Systemic Change.  PDF Gertrude Foley SC reminds us: “A ‘system’ is an entity that maintains its existence and functions...
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2012 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Marian Youth
“During this time when we celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we ought to reflect and ask ourselves if we have truly risen with the Lord. How dowe know if this has occurred? We will know this if our attitude is one of doing good for others,...
