by John Freund, CM | Aug 25, 2012 | Formation, Vincentian Family
America magazine publishes a guest blog from Meghan Clark, an assistant professor of theology and religious studies at St. John’s University and member of the US Bishop’s Committee on Social Justice. A longer version originally appeared on the blog Catholic...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
James Martin offers a tongue in cheek version of this newly discovered not so social gospel. The Lazy Paralytic The Very Poorly Prepared Crowd The Rich and Therefore Blessed Young Man The Lazy Paralytic 1. When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it was...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2012 | Church
Noted Catholic commentator and media personality Father Robert Barron picks up a theme familiar to Vincentians and applies it very effectively to Catholic social teaching which is coming to the forefront of political discourse today. Fr. Barron speaks of Catholic...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Labor Day Statement Says Renewed Respect For Workers Is Key To Renewed Economy WASHINGTON—People of faith stand with people who’ve been left behind and should seek economic renewal that makes workers and their families a central concern, according to the annual...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Drawn from documents of the US Bishops and Catholic Social Teaching this unit on the movie “Hunger Games” aims to help students understand the personal and lived experience of immigrants, and how Catholic Social Teaching offers principles and values that...