by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2012 | Justice and Peace
A Catholic Solution to the Fiscal Cliff – It is called a “Congressional Conclave”! Leave it to a Jesuit to come up with a solution! Americans are frustrated with political gridlock in Congress and want to see their elected officials do their jobs....
by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2012 | Justice and Peace
CANBERRA: The latest Social Justice Update from the St Vincentian de Paul Society includes Christmas Wishes, and items Homeless Statistics, Steps to reduce homlessnes, Condemnation of latest decision on refugees, Newstart Inquiry and failure to fix the problem, and...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
What parents need to know about Facebook security changes for their children… and themselves. Mashable writes…”Facebook changed its privacy settings on Wednesday and it’s important to know what the new changes mean for users, especially your...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Now here’s a thought about 21th century “Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh”. Phyllis Zagano writes about the gifts of the Holy Spirit in her weekly column and inspired me to think of them as 21st century equivalents of “Gold, Frankincense, and...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Protect Those Living in Poverty from the “Fiscal Cliff”. There are many powerful lobbies in Washington. But who is lobbying for the “least of my brothers and sisters”? Sheila Gilbert, President of the National Council of the SVDP USA, writes.....