by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2014 | Formation
Digital artist Sr. Ellen LaCapria, D.C. offers a visual aid to enter into contemplation about ambiguity. This image arose from her reflection on #65 in  Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy and is the fourth installment of her weekly artistic variations on her community seal....
by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2012 | Justice and Peace, News
In what is certainly a counterpoint to a recent article where a member of a conservative think tank claims Vincent is not a “welfare statist”, Catholic leaders proclaim that the stewardship of common good rests upon all of our shoulders together to Protect...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 5, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The Catholic Weekly of Australia writes, “A call last week by the Reserve Bank of Australia for a national debate regarding Australia’s banks and bank profits has been welcomed by church welfare agencies. The Chief Executive of the St Vincent de Paul Society...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 5, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is urging participants of this weeks’ National Tax Forum to avoid divisive and fruitless arguments over whether we should tax consumption or income, and to focus instead on practical solutions to the challenges of...
