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“I’ll Just Come Down and Show You”

by John Freund, CM | December 24, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

“I’ll Just Come Down and Show You” - God takes on human form at Christmas -- and gives us an example for how to live our lives In classic Busted Halo fashion the post cuts through to the essence of Christmas! From the post... A few years ago, I was trying to help a...

If you want it done… ask a nun!

by John Freund, CM | December 22, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

If you want it done… ask a nun! These words were coined years ago by Margaret Wheatley a valued and respected elder in her field of leadership and organizational change.

Would Jesus Pick A Bar Stool Over A Church Pew?

by John Freund, CM | December 18, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Would Jesus Pick A Bar Stool Over A Church Pew? We have all heard the statement that bartenders hear more confessions…

Final report on US Nuns affirmative and realistic

by John Freund, CM | December 16, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Final report on US Nuns affirmative and realistic – The full text of the report of the Apostolic visitation

Jesus: Who Do You Think You Are?

by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2014 | Uncategorized

Jesus: Who Do You Think You Are? The peaceful manger of our imagination masks so much disturbance and uncertainty. In...

Christmas is Not Supposed to Be Like This

by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

Christmas is Not Supposed to Be Like This – perspective on what are all too common situations.

12 days to unwrap Evangelii Gaudium (Gospel Joy)

by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

12 days to unwrap Evangelii Gaudium (Gospel Joy) – Kelly Wahlquist’s path through Pope Francis’ landmark presentation Evangelii Gaudium (Gospel Joy).

Pope to explore vocation of old age with seniors

by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2014 | Uncategorized

Pope to explore with the senior their vocation as they live longer according to a report in the Catholic News Agency.
Entitled “The Blessing of a Long Life,” the Pope’s audience with seniors will be on September 28.

Jesus Came to End Prejudice – Are you Joyful? – Decide to Forgive – Youth Imitating Christ

by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 25, 2014 | Uncategorized

Jesus Came to End Prejudice – Are you Joyful? – Decide to Forgive – Youth Imitating Christ

American Saints – the next 5?

by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2014 | Uncategorized

Recognizing American Saints – Five causes currently underway highlight the diversity of American Catholicism.

Ferguson: Pope Francis and Javert at the Barricade

by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2014 | Uncategorized

Ferguson: Pope Francis and Javert at the Barricade – What the St. Louis Riots Tell Us About Truth and Goodness

Pope suffers family tragedy

by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2014 | Uncategorized

From The Australian....THREE relatives of Pope Francis, two great- nephews and their mother, have been killed in a car accident in Argentina, the Vatican confirmed last night. The dead included a baby of eight months and a two-year-old toddler. Their father, the...

Lord Help Me – What is Peace?

by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized

Lord Help Me -– Trusting the Lord – What is Peace? – Who do you say I am? Vincentian Day of Fast and Prayer – August 19, 2014

Pope minces no words

by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2014 | Uncategorized

Francis minces no words in Korea whether in prepared texts of off the cuff comments... To religious communities he said ... “The hypocrisy of those consecrated men and women who profess vows of poverty, yet live like the rich, wounds the souls of the faithful and...

Vincent – taking his Christian life more seriously after 30

by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2014 | Uncategorized

“What had happened to persuade the young Vincent (about thirty) to begin to take his Christian life more seriously? Something must have brought Vincent to his decision.