by sjs | Sep 30, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace, Systemic change
Vincent understood that when he ministered to the needs of the poor he was both ministering to Christ and being Christ in the world. He also understood that prayer was essential to our ability to effectively be Christ in the world. Last night I attended a talk by...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2008 | Featured, Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Social, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Patricia de Nava offered her insights into systemic change to the Ladies of Charity gathered in San Antonio. Famvin is happy to present the podcast of her presentation. [audio:Patricia Nava.mp3] Download (right click to save) Word document 2008-09-23 Note: the Podcast...
by sjs | Sep 21, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Despite world economic conditions Pope Benedict appealed today to world leaders to “courageously take and apply the necessary measures to wipe out extreme poverty, hunger, ignorance and the plague of pandemics, which above all hit the most...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2008 | Featured, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Patricia de Nava, past President of the AIC, presented a talk at the LCUSA Assembly in San Antonio on “Systemic Change: A Process to change the unjust situations affecting the poor” The outline of her talk follows. What is Systemic Change? It is a...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 16, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Dear Fr. John , Loving greetings from George. Hope you are fine. This is just to share with you the stories of pain and sufferings that the Christians are going through in Orissa. It is soul shaking and I am listening to their stories daily and crying with them....
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2008 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
If we see the face of God in the poor charity AND justice are both required and are rooted in an underlying spirituality summed up the message of the speakers at the National Assembly of the Ladies of Charity gathered in San Antonio. Sr. Mary Ann Daly, SC reminded us...
