by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“A Poverty Solution That Starts With a Hug” is how  NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF symbolizes implications of a report from the AMerican Academy of Pediatrics.  He concludes his reflection with a quote from Frederic Douglas  “It is easier to build strong children...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Saint Olaf Ladies of Charity (LOC) in Bountiful and the Our Lady of Lourdes Ladies of Charity in Salt Lake City distributed 102 backpacks donated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Centerville Humanitarian Service Room. Each of the backpacks...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2011 | Justice and Peace
September 24, 2011 – 21,000 children die every day around the world. That is equivalent to: 1 child dying every 4 seconds 14 children dying every minute A 2011 Libya conflict-scale death toll every day A 2010 Haiti earthquake occurring every 10 days A 2004 Asian...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2011 | Vincentian Family
For a change of pace watch a delightful YouTube video of Vincent dePaul seen through the eyes of children. Reflection: What can children’s eyes tell us? Have we lost an ability to see with the freshness of children?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2011 | Vincentian Family
One of the consequences of the recession that you don’t hear a lot about is the record number of children descending into poverty. Those children would be the largest American generation to be raised in hard times since the Great Depression. It’s hard to...