by John Freund, CM | Dec 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Celebrating the divine mess-maker! His birth caused a cosmic upheaval. Pope Francis famously encouraged a gathering of some 30,000 youth to “make a mess,” shaking up the comfort, self-satisfaction and clericalism of a Church closed in on itself. As I reflect on the...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2014 | Vincentian Family
NORAD does not track the journey of Mary and Joseph – But this interactive slide presentation allows you to travel with Mary and Joseph.
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 our lives In classic Busted Halo fashion the post cuts through to the essence of Christmas! From the post… A few years ago, I was... by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
“This is me”… “I am a human being.” In their own words – we hear from several people helped by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Dayton. “Everyone else had given up on me. But the Vincent dePaul Society…”...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 23, 2014 | Vincentian Family
When you don’t want to go home for Christmas – With all the social, emotional and spiritual expectations associated with Christmas celebrations in our culture, what should you do if going home for Christmas fills you with anxiety—or even dread?...