Category Archives: Joy

Joy (GNS 28)

Posted on April 27, 2015 by + Ann

Peace be with you! Join Fr. Freeh and parishioners Vicki Phillips and Pat Henry in a discussion of joy. http://youtu.be/jZcC6Xq2fGg Not to be sacriligious but, for me, “Joy” is as big a mystery as the Holy Trinity. As the irrefutable … Continue reading →

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Use It or Lose It

Posted on March 15, 2015 by + Ann

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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Waiting

Posted on March 1, 2015 by + Ann

Peace be with you! I’ve been a moving target lately, so I’m still waiting for the videos to arrive. On the upside, I’m finding this pause in the videos has given me more time to think about the last two reflections. … Continue reading →

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The Revelation of the Holy Spirit (GNS 23)

Posted on February 14, 2015 by + Ann

Peace be with you! Fr. Freeh and parishioners Vicki Phillips and Pat Henry continue their discussion about the Holy Spirit. What Fr. Freeh is describing, when he discusses the development of our understanding of God from Old to New Testament, … Continue reading →

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The Classroom of Silence

Posted on January 6, 2015 by + Ann

Peace be with you! And while I still have time to say it: Merry Christmas! The Season of Christmas isn’t over until this Sunday’s Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. So if your Christmas tree is still up…do the happy … Continue reading →

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The Burning Answer (GNS 18)

Posted on December 3, 2014 by + Ann

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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Taking Spirituality Back to the Parish

Posted on October 2, 2014 by + Ann

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 →

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Vocation and Authentic Spirituality (GNS 12)

Posted on September 10, 2014 by + Ann

Peace be with you! This, my friends, is my favorite video thus far. http://youtu.be/YXsQ_szN7bY Here’s what really caught my attention…. “The kind of god you believe in, is the kind of god you’ll live in your life.”  Humans are so … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart of Jesus (Session 6e)

Posted on August 1, 2014 by + Ann

“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 →

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Eucharistic Reality Check (Session 6d)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by + Ann

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 →

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