by John Freund, CM | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
“The Charity Charism in our genes, in our DNA – in our innermost being – allows us to see and perceive the world differently … Our lens and focus are always courageous charity … Perhaps it is time for us to borrow that phrase [from Star Trek] “to go boldly where no...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Uncategorized
It’s only a game! Or is it? Spent (http://playspent.org/ ) – PlaySpent is an online game that involves the player taking on the role of an unemployed, single parent who has to make it through the month on their last $1,000. The player does this by solving...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Certainly a question for the many members of the Vincentian family who often find themselves in airports. Romereports.com writes “Benedict XVI met with airport chaplains and flight attendants to promote the ‘The New Evangelization in the Field of Civil...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 11, 2012 | Church, Uncategorized
(Romereports.com)Â There are thousands of religious sites on the web. While it’s impossible to name them all, ROME REPORTS is listing 10 popular sites to mark World Day of Communication. They are sites that can help people find their faith while surfing the web....
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Consumers are increasingly buying cheap goods and the second-hand items they eventually donate have little if any life and value left in them. A report from Australia illstrates the impact on SVDP Thrift Shops. People who once bought a second-hand shirt from a thrift...
by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
The founder of Busted Halo and author of Googling God, Mike Hayes, has a very insightful post on Elizabeth as the first Spiritual Director as a way of celebrating the feast of the Visitation. He writes, “Today is the feast of the Visitation, where Mary travels...
