Category Archives: Divine Mercy

Getting the Picture (GNS 26)

Peace be with you! And Happy (belated) Easter! I confess to getting wrapped up in travel (which involved a lot of waiting at the airport) and singing with the choir for Good Friday and Easter Vigil and visiting family…. I … Continue reading

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Use It or Lose It

Peace be with you! If Fr. Freeh had kept the DVD disks in his possession, he could’ve handed them to me this weekend. But the disks are in Illinois; we’re in Pennsylvania. And so I’m once again blogging solo. Hard … Continue reading

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Trust

Peace be with you! The next set of Fr. Freeh’s reflections has yet to catch up with me, as I continue to be a moving target. My life has changed a lot recently. New job, new residence, new parish, new … Continue reading

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Life-Changing

Peace be with you! Although Fr. Freeh sent the DVD with the latest series of reflections, I believe the Post Office must have slipped a disk, since it hasn’t arrived in the mail. So I’m flying solo again this week… … Continue reading

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Ordinary Spirituality

Peace be with you! Once again, we have no video reflection this week. Now Fr. Freeh is afflicted with laryngitis, so it might be a little while before we get the studio sound quality and the voice quality issues resolved. … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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