John Freund

August 6 – Transfiguration… or… Disfiguration?

by John Freund, CM | August 4, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

Transfiguration – Disfiguration. We have a choice. Which light will we walk in?

Is the Our Father a Radical Prayer?

by John Freund, CM | July 30, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Jesus was a radical who was fully committed to doing God’s will. He showed us how radical he was when laid down his life for us. As he hung on the cross he said “Father, forgive them. They know not what they are doing.” Certainly the words of a radical!

Sisters Challenging Me To Think More!

by John Freund, CM | July 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

No matter what era or even whether we went to a Catholic school, I suspect the teachers we remember most favorably were the ones who taught us to think.

The Mutating Vincentian Virus

by John Freund, CM | July 23, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

COVID 19 Is both similar to and very different from the Vincentian Virus. St. Vincent was “patient zero”. We also know the power of the Vincentian Virus and how St. Vincent spread this powerful virus.

Is “OUR Father” a Challenging Prayer?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family

Is “Our Father” a Challenging Prayer? It was for the early Church. Pope Francis thinks it is a challenge for today. Let’s listen to voices we don’t normally listen to.

Pledging a “Better Kind of Politics”?

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

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.”