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The hidden costs of being poor

The hidden costs of being poor

by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2015 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses

How Expensive It Is to Be Poor The Pew Research Center released a study that found that most wealthy Americans believed “poor people today have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return.”
Does social media lead to polarization?

Does social media lead to polarization?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses

Does social media lead to polarization? According to a study from the respected Pew Foundation with the title Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence’ it does seem to reinforce it.

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  • The Vincentian Family Daily Intention: June 11, 2026
    Today, June 11, 2026, we, the members of the Vincentian Family, pray for the universal right to education.
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    June 11, 2026
    It is good pleasure that we adapt ourselves to people’s moods, to places and to times (I:228).
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    June 11, 2026
    “It is in silence that we can hear God speak to our hearts.” (CCD 9:98) – St. Vincent de Paul – You speak to me, Lord, but often I can’t hear you because I don’t take time to listen in silence. I will plan to take time today for quiet reflection.
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