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Destroy hatred, not enemies, to bring peace
by John Freund, CM | December 14, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Destroy hatred, not enemies, to bring peace – Peace does not come from wiping out enemies, it comes from destroying all hatred with prayer, dialogue and friendship, including in the church and within the Roman Curia, said Father Raniero Cantalamessa the preacher of the papal household.
Presuppositions – what are our presuppotions?
by John Freund, CM | December 13, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Presuppositions – what are our presuppotions? There has already been much ink spilled about the World Synod of the Family … and more will be spilled in the run up to the 2015 installment. My concern is that so much of the writing is rooted in presuppositions which are never dealt with consciously. Too often presuppositions are a form of “poisoning wells” or ideological “spin”.
Why is it that other people “resist”?
by John Freund, CM | December 11, 2014 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
People wonder what makes us tick
by John Freund, CM | December 10, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
People who are poor must wonder what makes us “tick”. One Daughter of Charity at a clinic in India who changed a filthy bandage and cleaned the infected wound of a woman with leprosy was asked this question by the grateful woman. “Sister, how can you do this work?”
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The 12 messages of Pope Francis
by John Freund, CM | Dec 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
This year, for the 12 Days of Christmas Busted Halo presents 12 messages of inspiration from everyone’s favorite pope!
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Celebrating the divine mess-maker!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Celebrating the divine mess-maker! His birth caused a cosmic upheaval.
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“I’ll Just Come Down and Show You”
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
“I’ll Just Come Down and Show You” - God takes on human form at Christmas -- and gives us an example for how to live...
Why do Catholics confess to a priest?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Why do Catholics confess to a priest? Can’t they just go straight to Jesus?
The Blue Miraculous Medals of Utah
by John Freund, CM | Aug 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Gary Topping, Archivist, Diocese of Salt Lake City, writing in the Intermountain Catholic offers a fascinating history for the Blue Miraculous Medals of Utah.
Why Jesus took a young boy’s lunch
by Lynn L'Heureux | Aug 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Have you ever thought of why Jesus took the young boy’s lunch to feed the 5,000 men and more.”
God and Francis on the environment
by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sometime FamVin contributor Susan Stabile offered this reflection on her blog under the title God, Francis and the environment.
Pope: When you see the poor, do you look the other way?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Looking away is a polite and elegant way of saying, ‘you figure it out.’ This is not the way of Jesus. That is selfish.”
What is “The Amazing Parish”
by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Amazing Parish – A parish is probably the most important organization in society — it is where most people come to know Christ and his Church. That is why every parish must strive to be amazing.
Vincent through the eyes of children
by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Who was St. Vincent de Paul? How did the young Father Vincent learn to serve God in the poor? Watch as the children of Year 5 at St. Vincent’s primary school in London dramatize the life of St. Vincent in this short film.
Pope Francis’ ten keys to happiness
by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Of course there are many lists of 10 keys to happiness. But this one comes from Pope Francis.
What would St. Vincent de Paul do?
by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
What would St. Vincent de Paul do? DePaulia, the student publication of DePaul University, offered students impressions in the following article DePaul's Vincentian Service day is just around the corner. Soon hundred of students, alumni, faculty and staff will come...