by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2012 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – A group of Asian Bishops – together with some priests, religious and lay people – will live for four days a true “immersion” in poverty, staying from January 18 to 21 among the poorest and the marginalized in the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
British Economist, Guy Standing, coined the term, precariat, to describe the reality of low wage workers in our modern, global economy; a reality in which risk continues to be shifted away from capital and on to the backs of working people at the low end of the labour...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The website good.is presents a probing reflection on the value of “Pretend to be poor” experiments. Do such experiences give you a good glimpse into “the other side?” A new challenge called “Live Below the Line Week” started...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 26, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Vincent’s spiritual vision was broadened with the passage of time and his direct knowledge of the different forms of poverty was also amplified. “This is the conclusion of Father Jaime Corera, CM in an article newly translated from the Spanish for famvin....
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The blog Brutally Honesty illustrates the saying that a picture is worth 1,000 words! But they also write… “As you’re running around this Christmas season, think about the gifts you’re pursuing, the gifts you’re saying others are needing,...
