John Freund, CM
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Vincentian Prayer Images: One of the Great Saints of History I
Charity is mission.
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The Courage to See Ourselves As God Sees Us?
Contemplation was something I had difficulty relating to. That is until the time I first came across the Jesuit Walter Burghardt’s description.
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Dead Horse Theory
The tribal wisdom of the American Indians says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? XIII
Vincent is burning with a spark of the same fire as burns in God.
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The Gift and Challenge of Vincentian Imagination
We talk, perhaps too glibly, of the Vincentian charism. For a moment, I would like to reframe the conversation. Let’s talk about the Vincentian imagination!
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Catechetical Sunday – Beyond Prepping For a “Regents Exam”
This reflection started out as a reflection on Catechetical Sunday but wandered off into a reflection on the mind of Christ. I finally came full circle and thought of catechesis as helping someone put on the mind of Christ.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? XII
“We really must give ourselves to God…”
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Is “OUR Father” a Challenging Prayer?
Is “Our Father” a Challenging Prayer? It was for the early Church. Pope Francis thinks it is a challenge for today. Let’s listen to voices we don’t normally listen to.
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Pledging a “Better Kind of Politics”?
Pope Francis calls us to “build a better kind of politics”. The USCCB suggest almost a “12 step program” for building community as envisaged when we truly commit to what we pray for in the “Our Father.”
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Vincentian Prayer Images: What Moved Saint Vincent? XI
St. Vincent continues to invite us to “step into the current”.