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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Spiritual Direction – Mutual transformation in relationship
Vie Thorgren, known for her programs in forming spiritual directors in the Vincentian tradition is the inspiration behind Spirituality in the Marketplace which is committed to act as a bridge uniting diverse people for spiritual transformation and social justice. In...
Homeless Miss Colorado: Confronting stereotypes
Homeless Miss Colorado: ‘Anyone can fall victim to this’ Despite having ‘all my belongings in a trash bag,’ she hopes to win Miss USA crown.When Blair Griffith walks into a room, people notice. she's beautiful, smart. graduated with honors and, yes, a beauty queen ....
Poverty training
Understanding what it is like to be poor takes first hand knowledge. You have to experience it. If you’ve never been poor, you have no idea how hard it really is. Poverty is greatly misunderstood. It is a cycle that sucks people in and doesn’t want to let them go. For...
The wired homeless: Finding shelter through Twitter
“Housing isn't the solution to homelessness. You also need community,” said Mark Horvath. Founder of InvisiblePeople.tv -- a site of raw, uncut videos of homeless people telling their own stories—Horvath was once homeless himself in 1995. So he’s no small advocate for...
The Tall Woman : Sr Gabriel Cubitt DC OBE
On Thursday, February 17, 2011, Daughters of Charity across Sydney gathered together for the launch of a book “The Tall Woman” Sister Marie Gabriel Cubitt DC, OBE who cared for the lepers and orphans in Ethiopia. She lived from 1897 until 1989 and was honored as a...
The Evolution of a Systemic Change Project
Systemic change projects don't drop from the skies. They need to be nurtured and grow. Ideas need to be explored. Follow the stages of a group from the Philadelphia & Central NJ region who attended the Belleville, IL Systemic Change conference in November and are...
Was Vincent a thief?
In an article entitled "Myth Deconstruction: Vincent accused of theft" Father Ed Udovic presents the data relevant to the charge that Vincent was accused of theft in the very early biography written by Louis Abelly. Reflection: What is your reaction when you are...
Let’s be a blessing!
Thus writes the the Ladies of Charity USA website. "LCUSA has been twinning with AIC MADAGASCAR for several years now. Fifteen different associations throughout this impoverished island nation look to the Ladies of Charity USA to give them a much-needed helping hand....
Using games to combat poverty in Haiti
A different kind of systemic change project? Many people have heard of the games FarmVille, Mafia Wars, and Zynga Poker. What many people, gamers and nongamers, might not know is that Zynga gamers have raised nearly $3 million for Haiti since October 2009. But as the...
Pope’s Lenten Message 2011
Benedict XVI is proposing a journey with the Word of God this Lent and a deepening in the mystery of baptism. The Pope's Lenten Message was released with a theme from Colossians: "You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him." The...
