Author Archives: + Ann
Spirituality: A Living Prayer (GNS Session 9)
Peace be with you! As Fr. Freeh pointed out, just because something’s a mystery, doesn’t mean it’s not real. Love can’t be weighed or measured, but we feel and see it in action. The Church celebrates this truth, and leads … Continue reading
Sacramental Life (GNS Session 8)
Welcome friend! We’ve focused a lot on private prayer as a first step in our response to God’s word. This week, we explore how the sacramental life of the Church makes us members of the Mystical Body of Christ. Christian spirituality … Continue reading
Spirituality: Enough Already? (GNS Session 7)
Welcome, friend! Today we return to our regular series of reflections for Ordinary Time. Happily, we’ve also just celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration, the glimpse of glory Jesus gave to His apostles Peter, James, and John to carry them through the dark … Continue reading
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Session 6e)
“Bless me, Father, for I have not blogged.” What I have done is about 6000 miles of road-tripping for family reunions. But I’m home now…and have some catching up to do. Here, Fr. Freeh discusses the Feast of the Sacred … Continue reading
Eucharistic Reality Check (Session 6d)
Welcome, friend! Sunday, June 22nd we observed the Feast of Corpus Christi, celebrating the central mystery of our Catholic Faith: The Real Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. In this video, Fr. Freeh reflects on God’s great gift … Continue reading
Trinity Sunday: In Whom We Live & Have Our Being (Session 6c)
Welcome, friend! In this week’s session, we continue to break from the regular reflections. Here, Fr. Freeh gives us the broad-brush overview of what the Trinity is, how our belief in a triune God sets Christians apart from every other faith, and how … Continue reading
The Holy Spirit… & Technical Difficulties (Session 6b)
We depart from our regular conversation this week to reflect on Pentecost, both in the life of the Church, and in our own individual lives. (And apologies for the sound quality on this particular video. Although it did … Continue reading
Spirituality: A New Word…An Ancient Practice (Session 6a)
Welcome! First…I hope you had a happy Memorial Day weekend. To all veterans, and all those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom…thank you for the many blessings we now enjoy because of your sacrifice. Memorial Day is … Continue reading
The Undoing of Sloth (Session 5)
Welcome! I hope you’re enjoying the videos. If you’re looking for high-gloss production values, you’ve probably figured out by now that this isn’t the place. But as I go through them (and I’ve been viewing one each week, without peeking ahead) … Continue reading
A Gift of the Holy Spirit (Session 4)
Today’s video session, Spirituality: Piety Come Alive, delves into possibly the most denigrated (yes, denigrated!) gift of the Holy Spirit. http://youtu.be/B8QEAlu3ufE Too often we share Fr. Freeh’s childhood impression of piety, and our impulse is to reject the constricting notion … Continue reading
Good News Spirituality 