by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed that all the Beatitudes are 140 characters or less? Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth. Blessed are...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Frequent famvin collaborator Susan Stabile asked in her personal blog “Where Was God Yesterday? Yesterday’s violence in Connecticut was horrific. Was anyone not in tears as the news poured in that so many young children had been shot? It was almost too difficult...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Whispers in the Loggia present a collection of short videos on how Americans celebrated the feast of their national patron, Our Lady of Guadalupe Los Angles Chicago Austin Indiana South Carolina New York Brooklyn OUR LADY of GUADALUPE–PATRONESS of the USA?...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
A time of joyful hope was shattered by violence with the school shooting on December 14, 2012, in Connecticut. The Prince of Peace was once a child whose peers were slain by Herod’s senseless rage. Today, let us pray… Immanuel, God with us, As a babe, you were spared...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Text This Week is a site that’s been around for a while, providing comprehensive resources for lectionary preachers and Church leaders. Clicking on a passage will instantly give you access to commentaries (both ancient and contemporary), prayers, music...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
The rejection of the Vatican II liturgy is a rejection of its ecclesiology and theology. In his newly published book True Reform: Liturgy and Ecclesiology in Sacrosanctum Concilium, Massimo Faggioli narrates Paul’s response when his philosopher friend Jean...
