Category Archives: Catholic Church
The Burning Answer (GNS 18)
Peace be with you! Why aren’t Catholics energized to evangelize? Why aren’t are parishes on fire with the love of God and neighbor? Fr. Freeh explores these burning questions with parishioners Vicki Phillips and Pat Henry, for a wide-ranging discussion of Catholic … Continue reading
Spirituality as Conversion (GNS 15)
Peace be with you! “Conversion” is one of those words we use, without really considering what it means. This week, Fr. Freeh will explore the deeper meaning of conversion in the context of our spiritual growth. You can’t really “convert” … Continue reading
Now and Forever Summary (GNS 13b)
Peace be with you! I had some unplanned travel of my own recently, but I’m back at my keyboard. In this session, Fr. Freeh completes the summary of our reflections so far. “Spirituality is uniquely our own.” I can’t think of … Continue reading
Now and Forever Summary (GNS 13a)
Peace be with you! Fr. Freeh is back in the studio, and kicks off the next set of reflections with an overview of where we’ve been so far. http://youtu.be/xX24xeJEor8 As you can see, this effort is still a work-in-progress, as … Continue reading
Taking Spirituality Back to the Parish
The peripatetic padre Fr. Freeh still hasn’t had a chance to get to his studio, and I’m flying solo again this week. So I’d like to go back and touch on the topic that kicked off these ten-minute reflections of Now and … Continue reading
A Spirituality for Today (GNS Session 11)
Peace be with you! In this week’s video session (our eleventh), Fr. Freeh challenges us to examine our commitment to our spiritual life. Getting up in the morning with a sense of purpose. Taking time for prayer and reflection, and … Continue reading
Applied Spirituality (GNS Sess 9b + 10)
Peace be with you! In this video, Fr. Freeh revisits last week’s theme of “unity and variety” in the spiritual life. Unity can be found in our acceptance of God’s love, in our shared belief in a Trinitarian God, Who doesn’t … 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
Good News Spirituality 