John Freund

Don’t You Understand?

by John Freund, CM | June 24, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

I never gave much thought to what is involved when I hear or ask the question, “Don’t you understand?”

Who Is Pope Francis Listening To?

by John Freund, CM | February 18, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 3 Comments

One of the great games in the press, both secular and religious, is wondering who Pope Francis listens to on matters of pastoral care for the entire Church.

Did Listening To the Spirit Change People 2000 Years Ago?

by John Freund, CM | February 16, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

We all know not listening changed the world. If not, grab your bible and read about Adam and Eve in Gen 2-3.

Could Teleportation Aid Bible Reading?

by John Freund, CM | February 11, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

I sometimes wish I could be teleported back to the days of the early church and experience Jesus as they did.

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?