John Freund, CM
Author

What Is the Real World?
How often have you heard … “But in the real world…?” “That’s fine in theory… but in the real world…?”

Does God Love Us “For Better Or For Worse?”
Let’s ask that question about God’s love for us. I ask the question because it tells a lot about the vow God has made to us

Palm Sunday Then – What Were YOU Thinking?
Suppose I had been present when Jesus finally arrived at Jerusalem. He was riding on a donkey to the cheers of a crowd? What would I have been thinking?

Are You a Foot-washing Disciple of a Foot-washing Jesus?
In washing the feet of his disciples, he was leaving no room for misunderstanding the meaning of “Love one another!”

Just When I Thought I Knew the Apostles!
In this Vincentian Mind walk, I share a growing realization that the struggle we face as church today existed even among those Jesus himself chose.

Dropping the “G” From Kingdom
Let’s explore what happens when you drop the letter “G” and think of a “Kin-dom.”

Could God be Caught In Our Spam Boxes?
Let’s explore biblical variations of “God deafness” similar to “mother-deafness” or deafness to spam.

Confession Changed Pope Francis’ Life
More than 50 years later, Pope Francis described his experience of a general confession of his sins. He was “moved by the depth of the priest’s understanding and compassion.”

How Can We Face St. Joseph’s Challenges Today?
Walk with me to understand what we can learn from St. Joseph and the challenges he faced.

I Wonder If You Know This Patrick?
St. Patrick: For many, the word associations might be parades, shamrocks, and green beer. Some might even think of local rivers artificially turned green for a day or two! But Patrick, the man the day celebrates, offers us and our times much to think about.