by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ferguson: Pope Francis and Javert at the Barricade – What the St. Louis Riots Tell Us About Truth and Goodness After an introduction about the Pope’s envoy to St. Louis Dr. Edward Mulholland offers this reflection rooted in his experience of playing Les...
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Tom Hooper’s 2012 version of Les Misérables is a renewed opportunity to use this incredibly redemptive story as a discussion starter in many different situations. Were you punished too harshly, misunderstood, filled with hatred, a victim that became a...
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Here are two scenes that may not seem at all related: • In the musical “Les Miserables,” which returns to the Overture Center next week, the French revolutionaries try to topple the privileged rulers at the barricades in Paris. • On any given afternoon, you can find...