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...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
The annual Advent Calendar this year is both online and available as an App for your iPhone and Android mobile phones. www.Xt3.com/advent Extremely popular with everyone but especially young people, youth groups and schools, this year’s calendar is packed with...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Celestino Fernandez writes… “I simply ask the listener or the reader to imagine for a moment Vincent de Paul, an elderly man, speaking to us about the memories of his heart and doing so as a type of indelible witness. Once again then he opens his heart to...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
The folks over at Busted Halo do a grand job of explaining Advent – in 2 minutes no less! It is a nice reminder of how to “do Advent.” They also offer a daily surprise Advent Calendar to walk us through Advent. So often we are anticipating, planning...
