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When “food stamps” (USA) is your only income…

When “food stamps” (USA) is your only income…

by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2010 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses

A growing number of people live on  zero dollars in monthly cash and a few hundred dollars in food stamps, an overlooked subgroup that is growing especially fast according to the NY Times.. The surge in this precarious way of life has been so swift that few policy...
Vincent’s Pulse – Statistics from the front lines

Vincent’s Pulse – Statistics from the front lines

by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2009 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses

To understand some statistics one needs to be an economist. There are other statistics that are quite revealing. Vincent could tell the state of affairs by how many people showed up at the doors of St. Lazare. “Vincent’s Pulse”...

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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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