“Hot button issues” vs. “Expanding horizons beyond conflicts”
Pope Francis
A Profound “NO” to the Death Penalty
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 2, 2018 | News, Pope | 0 Comments
Pope Francis calls the death penalty “inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.”
Why Did Pope Francis Make 10 Startling Statements?
by John Freund, CM | July 18, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment
Pope Francis has a knack for making startling statements that catch people’s attention.
Send the Elevator Back Down
by John Freund, CM | July 13, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Is sending the elevator back down enough? Thoughts on accompaniment.
The Pope Video • Priests and Their Pastoral Ministry
by Elizabeth Astridge | July 7, 2018 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The Pope Video • Hear the Cries of Migrants
by .famvin | Feb 8, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Hear the Cries of Migrants.
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?
Clerical abuse survivor named to Vatican
by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2014 | Church
The Vatican Insider, among others, reports ... "An Irish woman who suffered sex abuse by a priest at the age of 13 talks to "Vatican Insider" about her experience. The Pope has nominated her a member of the Vatican Commission for the for the Protection of Minors" The...
Yet another top ten list for Pope
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2014 | Pope
Mike Hayes writes on Busted Halo... "I watched as Pope Francis emerged on the balcony last March and bowed his head, asking the crowd to pray for him. I was taken aback at the new Holy Father’s humble gesture. Not only could you hear a pin drop in St. Peter’s Square...
Pope Francis writes on Lent
by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
LENTEN MESSAGE OF OUR HOLY FATHER FRANCIS (2014) He became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich (cf. 2 Cor 8:9) Dear Brothers and Sisters, As Lent draws near, I would like to offer some helpful thoughts on our path of conversion as individuals and as a...
People react to homeless Jesus… your reaction?
by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The opening sentence from a Huffington Post piece... "This 'Homeless Jesus' statue has found a home after similar works were rejected from cathedrals in New York and Canada, but not all are welcoming it with open arms. The moving work by Timothy P. Schmalz has...
Pope uses smart phone to urge Unity
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2014 | Pope, Technology: Issues and Uses
In an unusually informal video made on a smartphone held by a Pentecostal pastor, Pope Francis called on all Christians to set aside their differences, explaining his “longing” for Christian unity. The seven-minute video, which was posted on YouTube, was made during a...
“To Confirm in Unity”: President’s Day… and Pope’s Day
by John Freund, CM | Feb 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
"To Confirm in Unity": President's Day... and Pope's Day The blog Whispers in the Loggia presents two key texts for President's Day in the US and also what it describes as the "Pope's Day". Rocco Palmo ties the two together with a phrase from Pope Francis "To...
WYD Message “Think Big! Open Your Hearts”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 6, 2014 | Pope
Pope Francis to Young People: "Think Big! Open Your Hearts" Holy See Releases Pontiff's Message for the 29th World Youth Day Zenit.org writes "The Holy See today published Pope Francis’ message for the 29th World Youth Day (WYD), which will take place on Palm Sunday,...
Pope’s Lenten message – poverty (Haiti?)
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2014 | Pope, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
According to the Catholic News Service Pope Francis has chosen the theme, “He became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich,” for this year’s Lenten message, said a Vatican statement Jan. 31. The theme comes from a verse from St. Paul’s Second Letter to...
“This Pope is reaching people”
by John Freund, CM | Jan 30, 2014 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
These are the words of the Provincial of the Lebanese Province of the CM who appears (unidentified) in a street interview in front of the "SuperPope" mural in Rome. Visit Yahoo for view the short video. PS Acting in record time for Rome the mural has been painted...