John Freund, CM
Author
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Many Levels of Understanding
I never gave much thought to what is involved when I hear or ask the question, “Don’t you understand?”
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“Unknown Caller”… the Body of Christ
Do we really listen to the calls of the poor… or send their cries to voicemail or spam folders?
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Learning To See As God Sees
Reading Francis’ seven short reflections, I was able to shift my focus and see more clearly what each of these seven gifts look like.
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Re-evaluating Your Childhood Beliefs
I would be surprised if you haven’t re-evaluated some of your childhood beliefs.
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The Gift of Jesus’ Spirit
Have you ever been captivated by a master teacher? Some time ago I wrote of my experience with a master teacher.
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Questioning God’s First Question, Where Are You?
Do you remember God’s first question? It’s one parents often ask their children. But it is also one that has many meanings according to the context.
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Let Me See Again!
The blind beggar never saw it coming! No pun intended! I mean it quite literally. He was no doubt hoping and praying that someday he would be able to see. But did he ever think that it would actually happen that day. .. and in an encounter with Jesus? (Luke 18:35) The...
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Stop – Look – Listen… Rules For Our Roads
Crossing the roads of your life do you “Stop – Look – Listen”?
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Vincentian Mothers – “Saints” and “Saints Next Door”
This Mindwalk follows up with a look at Vincentian mothers who mentored dreams.
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Mother Deafness – It’s Real!
Mothers might have saved Stanford University a lot of money. Most mothers already know instinctively when “mother deafness” manifests itself in their teenagers.