Category Archives: Parish
A Greater Awareness (GNS 20) 12/21
Peace be with you! We’ve been reflecting on some “burning questions”: Why aren’t we energized by our belief in the Good News? To what extent can the Good News transform the people and culture of today? What methods can we … Continue reading
The Way to Prepare the Way (GNS 19)
Peace be with you! In this session, Fr. Freeh and parishioners Pat Henry and Vicki Phillips pick up the discussion of Pope Paul VI’s apostolic exhortation on evangelization, addressing the third question of the methods we use to transform ourselves … Continue reading
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
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
We Interrupt This Program…
Peace be with you! Fr. Freeh’s travel schedule has conspired to keep him out of the studio. I expect the next installment of videos in a couple of weeks, maybe. In the meantime, I feel compelled to honor those of … 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
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
Good News Spirituality 