Category Archives: Spirituality
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
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
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
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
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
Eucharistic Reality Check (Session 6d)
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