by Beth | Jan 13, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Before you answer pose this question to yourself. “What if you lost everything, how long would it take you to get something to eat, find a place to stay, and a get some work?” A Brazilian pastor, Claudio Oliver, offers up a definition of poverty that most likely...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Most people think of homelessness in terms of Steve Buscemi’s character from Big Daddy — creepy, potentially crazy people reaping the benefits of a lifetime of bad decisions. Well, in the summer and fall of 2009 in a little town in Montana, I was...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Test your poverty knowledge with our Poverty Quiz. Take the Quiz. found on the website of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development See their other POVERTY RESOURCES Audio and Video Presentation Support Education Center Grades K-5 Grades 6-12 Adult Education EPIC... by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2013 | Pope
Countless issues involving evangelization today might be discussed here, but I have chosen not to explore these many questions which call for further reflection and study. Nor do I believe that the papal magisterium should be expected to offer a definitive or complete... by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Nov 22, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
For those working to implement processes of systemic change, one of the keys is to understand how marginalized people actually experience change in their lives. Thankfully, strong research is emerging as we enter into the “post-MDG” world. Our Vincentian...
