by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2014 | Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
The USCCB offers Online Resources For Lent – Audio retreats, video reflections, downloadable calendar are among the offerings that people might find useful with Lent starting Ash Wednesday, March 5. With the theme “Give Up, Take Up, Lift Up,” resources include...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2014 | Pope
Christians are called to confront the material, spiritual and moral destitution of “our brothers and sisters, to touch it, to make it our own and to take practical steps to alleviate it,” In his first message for Lent, which begins March 5 for Latin-rite...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Ellen Dauwer SC, Sr. Mary E. Mc Cormick SC continue collaboration in providing reflections for Lent. “Living the Days of Lent 2014″ continues the Paulist tradition of the popular a-page-a-day format this series has seen for over 25 years. Each day contains...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
If someone asked you for the difference, how would you answer? Here is part of the answer from the website Aleteia. “What difference is there between the fasting that Muslims and Christians do? Do they bear the same fruit? The Koranic verse referring to fasting...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
This post is a few years old but addresses a challenge that is real today. The Easter Challenge: Living as Though Resurrection Was the Final Word For the Next 50 Days Two quotes in particular caught my eye… I’ve tended to live Easter as if it is just...
