Category Archives: Prayer

The Holy Spirit and Human Worth (GNS 27)

Peace be with you! Fr. Freeh, with the help of parishioners Vicki Phillips and Pat Henry, advances the discussion of the Holy Spirit in context of the Triune God, the Holy Spirit. http://youtu.be/yz8xa5w2Xl8 So now it’s my turn to say … 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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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 Classroom of Silence

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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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

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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

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Vocation and Authentic Spirituality (GNS 12)

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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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

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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

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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

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