John Freund

Pledging a “Better Kind of Politics”?

by John Freund, CM | September 15, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Systemic change | 1 Comment

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.”

Is Afghanistan A Place Far Away?

by John Freund, CM | September 10, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

Did a question ever lead you to think more deeply? Frederic Ozanam did … and sought help to understand it at a deeper level.

Me-ism In Our World … and Church

by John Freund, CM | September 8, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

Me-ism! A lens to understand our world, church… and the three year “synodal process” beginning October 2021.

Which Labor Day Are You Celebrating?

by John Freund, CM | September 3, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

Is Labor Day the last hurrah of summer? The weekend to catch supposedly fantastic sales? A recognition of the dignity of work? It is all that and more!

Are You a Cafeteria Catholic?

by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Over the decades I have noticed that the connotation of “Cafeteria Catholic“ varies according to who is doing the calling and what the issue is.

The Rosary As Scrapbook of Mary’s Memories

by John Freund, CM | Oct 20, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

You all know what a scrapbook is. It is not about throwing away scraps. It is about keeping memories alive.

Do we play the short game or the long game?

by John Freund, CM | Oct 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

It is obvious that we are not living in the same church as we were some 50 years ago. How obvious depends on whether you are 60, 40, or 20,

Mouse Traps – When Did We See You Hungry?

by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

The Parable of the Mouse Trap shows us our unknown connections

What Can We Learn From Our Roads to Emmaus and Damascus?

by John Freund, CM | Apr 17, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

We can learn much from those who wrestled with the upheavals in their lives as recorded in our family album called the Acts of the Apostles.

Learning From God’s Model Of Changing History

by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

What can we learn about being chang agents from imitating God’s model of bringing about a change in our ways of thinking?

Under-utilized Ways of Being God’s Story-tellers

by John Freund, CM | Jan 29, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

How conscious are we of being both God’s story and God’s storytellers… and of the many ways we can tell God’s story to a world desparetly in need of Good News?