John Freund, CM
Author
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The NATO approach to Corpus Christi
I never realized how often Jesus reminded his followers to move beyond talk to action.
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Mindwalking Keeps Surprising Me
For me, ”mindwalking” is always a surprise!I never know where the surprise is hiding. I rarely end up where I thought I was going.
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I Asked the Wrong Question About the Trinity
I never liked preaching on the Trinity. Few priests would place it at the top of their list of topics they like to preach about.
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Remember Saying, “Are We There Yet”?
Even those of us in advanced age remember the excitement and impatience. Four words – “Are we there yet” – captured our anticipation, excitement, and impatience.
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What Fire Do You Feed?
Feeding a fire! Who, me? Yes! … And me!
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Learning From Roller Coasters
Riding a roller coaster! One of the thrills for children is when their parents take them to a major amusement park.
![Ever Know Something Was Coming But Were Unprepared?](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2021/05/featured-Pieter_Jozef_Verhaghen_-_The_ascension_of_Christ.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Ever Know Something Was Coming But Were Unprepared?
Let’s explore how prepared the followers of Christ were to face his leaving them and ascending to heaven.
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Walking In the Shoes of the Fisherman
Shortly after ordination in 1965, I remember reading the best-selling and quite controversial novel by Morris West, “The Shoes of the Fisherman.” It concerns the election of a Ukrainian pope.
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I Thought My Mom Knew Everything
As a little boy, I thought my Mom knew everything!With eyes in the back of her head, she would always catch me when I was doing something wrong!
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Was Jesus an “Either/Or” …or… a “Both/And” Thinker?
Last weekend Catholics read the same Gospel passage in church Friday and Sunday. Both times I had the same reaction. I never got past the first line. “Do not let your hearts be troubled?”