John Freund, CM
Author
Unfinished Family Business?
Have you had someone close to you die? One with whom you had unfinished business?
NATO As No Action – Talk Only
In this Mindwalk, I would like to explore this alternate definition of the acronym usually associated with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Shocking document bishops signed in the Catacombs 60 years ago
I did not have any special expectations of Vatican II when I was ordained just months before the Council concluded. Pope St. John XXIII certainly had expectations of Vatican II!
What was your mother’s special recipe?
Nobody could make (fill in your favorite meal )… at least not like she did. There was something special about it. You can still almost taste it.
If Jesus’ Mother Had a Scrapbook
We all know what a scrapbook is. It is not about simple scraps. It is about keeping memories alive.
Does Everybody Want to Change Your Thinking?
Sometimes it seems that everybody wants to change our way of thinking. That has probably always been true. But it certainly feels truer now in our polarized lives.
Is it Time for the “Brocolli” Approach?
Many generations of mothers have cajoled their children with “Try it. You’ll like it!” (It seems they all went to the same “Mommy” school.)
Missing the Point!
Been in a conversation where someone missed your point? I certainly have. I have, more times than I care to admit, been the one who missed the point.
Putting Newest Cardinals in Their Place
In speaking to the newest group of Cardinals, Pope Francis reminds them … and us… of an often-ignored passage from the Acts of the Apostles.
Revisiting – Are You an Original or a Photocopy?
Before we tackle that question … who framed that question?