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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
How we punish people for being poor
by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Rebecca Valla writes of “How we punish people for being poor” She connects the dots with exorbitant loan rates in all kinds of variations, etc.
Why do videos of singing nuns and tap-dancing priests go viral?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses
Why do videos of singing nuns and tap-dancing priests go viral? Such is the headline of an article in Crux. Between them they have racked up 60 million views
LCUSA – giving away coats and having some fun!
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Please enjoy this fun YouTube sent in by the Ladies of Charity of Albany, NY… Sometimes the best part of the job is having a good laugh with your friends!
Investiture of new President of SJU
by John Freund, CM | Oct 25, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Representatives from 40 academic institutions joined the St. John’s community at the Queens, NY, campus on October 24 for the investiture of Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, Ph.D., as the University’s 17th president.
Doing theology in a garbage dump
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. writes”…on weekends, I help my Vincentian confreres in their parish in Payatas, the biggest garbage dump in Manila. … I was invited there to help in giving pastoral care – celebrate Masses or bless the dead, give seminars, meet people. Later, I began to realize that it was not mainly I who was helping. It was in fact they who were helping me make sense of my theology. But that is going ahead of the story.”
Jesus and the Donkey – being servant leaders
by John Freund, CM | Oct 24, 2014 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Jesus and the Donkey – being servant leaders. “We follow a donkey-riding, foot-washing Lord.”
Working with people in poverty
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Donna Beegle grew up in generational poverty, could not read a newspaper at 28 yet now has a Ph.D. Watch the video of her keynote address at the 2014 St. Vincent de Paul National Assembly in Atlanta.
Tech savvy at 90
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sister Mary Vincentia Maronick demonstrates that she’s tech savvy on her 90th birthday
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice?
by John Freund, CM | Oct 23, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice? Yes, according Fr.Barron (Word on Fire) who reflects on Bl. Georgio Frassati and Social Justice in this week’s readings.
‘Street sabbatical’ opens eyes of Delaware priest
by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2014 | Vincentian Family
A man without a home helped him map out his sabbatical, a man without a home showed him the face of compassion, and a man without a home suggested all of us — all of us — are beggars.