by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Cities across the country are shifting their compassionate energies away from the traditional handout approach to addressing homelessness, to a more corporate, management-by-objectives perspective that shows how an investment into ending homelessness will...
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2011 | Church
Now here’s an issue …..The challenging implications of seeing Osama as a fellow child of God. Busted Halo features an essay by Helen Lee that includes this statement… “Seeing Christ in Osama bin Laden is pretty difficult since he committed...
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Both were members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the 20th Century in Italy, and both were youth and young adults as well.  May 16 – St. Gianna Beretta Molla, MD, was canonized in 2004 (see http://famvin.org/wiki/Gianna_Beretta_Molla for more on St....
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, Vincentian Family
Sister Mary Le Dhi Lang of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul is one of around 30 people-all originally from Vietnam-who went to Ena Elementary School in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture recently to prepare food for those still stranded in the evacuation...
by John Freund, CM | May 16, 2011 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“These comments on Scripture and on events of our time flow from the prayerful reflection and rich experience of our Sisters, Associates and colleagues. We are happy to offer them to you, and pray that these words will open your heart more fully to the living...