by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jim Martin SJ has a thoughtful reflection  on Why a watered-down Resurrection doesn’t work. The Resurrection may be the hardest thing for people to accept about Christianity. Some agnostics embrace Jesus as a compassionate sage. Seekers, if they’re closer to... by John Freund, CM | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
This post is a few years old but addresses a challenge that is real today. Â 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...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
A video using the image of “FallingPlates”  shares the purpose of the Easter Story. FallingPlates portrays in four minutes the universal themes of life, lost love, death, pain and faith in a God who interrupts our lives to show his love. Life begins happy... by John Freund, CM | Apr 10, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
From the international site of the Daughters of Charity … In this month of the Resurrection, the French Sisters of the Community in Corbonod (in l’Ain – west of Lyon) will share with you, week after week, their mission with elderly and handicapped persons. 150... by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Stations of the Resurrection emphasize the hopeful aspect of the Christian story and (just as the Stations of the Cross help deepen our Lenten experience) can serve to deepen our appreciation of this Easter season. Susan Stabile writes, “Here are the...
