by John Freund, CM | Dec 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Madeleine L’Engle and course corrections in life In-Spirited offers this post entitled “This is the Irrational Season: Mary’s Story” Sitting before the Child in the Manger, and the infinite made tenderly accessible to us, let us glance up at the...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Virtual Transitions Retreat that might be helpful as we transition from the old year to the new. Try Busted Halo’s® Virtual Transitions Retreat and spend some time reflecting on the spiritual meaning of transitions in our lives. Download the retreat (if you print it —...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Kelly Wahlquist continues to offer some fine bits of spiritual nourishment at this holy season…NOVENA TO THE MAGI IN ANTICIPATION OF THE EPIPHANY Our “action items” from our Advent preparation through The Joy of the Gospel were: to savor, to...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Unwrap it – Christmas Examination (from Kelly Wahlquist’s website post about savoring the gift during the 12 days of Christmas) “The Joy of the Gospel” is an incredible gift with a beautiful bow tied together … Picture three young boys in front...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
In “Open to God’s plan” José Antonio Pagola reflects on the Gospel for the feast of the Holy Family…Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 The gospel accounts leave no doubt whatsoever. According to Jesus, God has a great plan: to build in the world a big...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
The materialism of Santa Claus and spirituality of the Child Jesus One day, the Son of God wanted to know how the children whom, when he used to walk among us, he would touch and bless and would say “Let the children come to me…for the kingdom of God...
