by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Pope
Pope – Saint or Marxist . As Dom Helder Camara, another prophetic archbishop from Latin America, famously observed, “When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.” Some things never change.... by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2013 | Pope
Lisa Hedley of Catholic Mom is offering daily reflections on what strikes her as she read Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium. Today’s reflection … “Seriously, Pope Francis? You’re calling me to venture out of my comfort zone? The answer is “Yes“.... by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2013 | Vincentian Family
After reading Pope Francis’ exhortation I can appreciate why someone is reported to have said that it is best read on one’s knees. I have also found so many themes that Vincent, Louise, Frederic, Elizabeth and all our holy ones lived by. I was going to try... by John Freund, CM | Nov 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mother of the Living Gospel ~ A Prayer of Pope Francis Pope Francis concludes “Evangelii Gaudium” (The Joy of the Gospel) with a prayer for the intercession of Mary as the church evangelizes. He writes of her presence at the stable in Bethlehem and the cross at...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 29, 2013 | Pope
FOCUS – Fellowship of Catholic University Students offer this hand guide to the Pope’s recent Apostolic Exhortation. “In order to try to meet this challenge, I’ve separated the blog post into different sections below: If you have 60 seconds to know...
