by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2012 | Church
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is asking Catholics to pray, fast, and give alms on Friday, March 2, to assist the 925 million malnourished people around the world. Catholics are asked to “fast” by limiting their food spending to the allotment... by John Freund, CM | Jan 29, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Under the headline “Catholic sisters collect food to celebrate consecrated life” a western Pennsylvania newspaper writes ” To prepare for the celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life on Feb. 5, participating sisters will host food drives at... by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2011 | Systemic change
Benedict XVI says that addressing the needs of others is not just to “give bread to the hungry” but also to address the root causes of hunger. Among which the pope pointed to the current economic crisis. He made these comments as he met with Italian volunteers from... by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Could you live on $4.50 per day for food, as food stamp recipients are. Rep. Jackie Speier tried. You can better understand, too, the struggle of the poor, even the working poor, like the woman who wrote to Speier during the week she ate on a food stamp-limited diet... by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2011 | Justice and Peace
Susan Stabile, occasional famvin poster, offers the following reflection on World Food Day. “Today is World Food Day. It is also Blog Action Day, an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of...
