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Simplicity Revisited – Fr. Robert maloney, CM

I have often written about simplicity, sometimes at considerable length. In this article, I will try not to repeat what I have said on other occasions, though I recognize that some repetition is inevitable. Rather, I will describe simplicity as a guiding star, a...

Litany for the Millenium

Brol. David Steindl-Rast has reproduced a litany for the the millenium composed of people who have been guiding stars on our quest for global understanding..“Halloween,” as we call it in English-speaking countries, was originally meant to be “All Hallows’ Eve,” a time...

Expectations of Giving

SYDNEY, October 22, 2004 (coss.net.au): New research has been released from the Giving Australia project, "Summary of Key Data September 2004", which details the level and type of giving in Australia... and compares similar issues in the US/GIVING AUSTRALIA PROJECT...

How Large is the Vincentian Family?

The question was recently asked of the VINCENTIAN REFERENCE DESK. The answer is taken from the writings of Fr. Benjamin Romo, CM, outgoing liason of the Congregation of the Mission to the Vincentian Family. His answer can be found at...

“Eradicating Poverty is Like Eating Ice Cream”

The amount of money spent every year on ice-cream in the United States alone would make it possible, if it were added to what is now being done, to achieve the goal of access to primary education for all children. This was how Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and...

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