by John Freund, CM | Aug 7, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Members of Congress Plan to Live on Minimum Wage for a Week ABC News reports….Have you ever seen a congressman snacking on a measly tin of sardines? Or maybe a governor ordering a McChicken off the dollar menu? In Washington this week that scene was reality for...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
What do Congress and Vincentians share? There are probably many different opinions on this. But as I viewed a picture in a recent Washington Post story I was transported back to a meeting of the Vincentian Family in Indianapolis in 2011. The Conference was entitled...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Several weeks ago, I alerted you to the fact that members of Congress would be in recess between August 5 and September 9. Since we are in the midst of that recess, I am again asking that you use this time for prayer, collaboration, and personal contact with your... by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops critiqued federal budget proposals for their suggested cuts to social aid programs, which they said would harm the poor and vulnerable. “The moral measure of this budget debate is not which party wins or which...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2012 | Justice and Peace
A Catholic Solution to the Fiscal Cliff – It is called a “Congressional Conclave”! Leave it to a Jesuit to come up with a solution! Americans are frustrated with political gridlock in Congress and want to see their elected officials do their jobs....