Author Archives: John Schroeder
Today’s find: Blowout
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Tags: 1 Corinthians, Blowout, Catherine of Sienna, Chaifetz Arena, LaSalle Explorers, SLU Billikens, St. Paul
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Today’s find: OK, Boomer
Here’s hoping that my semi-scatological expletive wasn’t audible to the other reticent Romeos in the greeting card aisle yesterday.
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Tags: Boomer, Hallmark, LaSalle Retreat Center, OK Boomer, Steadfast spirit, Valentine's Day
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Today’s find: Scenic view
I tried hard not to be jealous when a friend told me about his plans to spend this weekend skiing in Colorado. Then he sent a photo of the view he’s enjoying in Telluride.
Today’s find: Lulu
I’m not exactly quick to embrace emerging technologies, but with subtle encouragement from my friends Andy and Mary, I recently added “Lulu.com” to the list.
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Tags: Candlemas, Feast of the Presentation, Lulu, lulu.com, Nunc Dimittis, Simeon, Steadfast spirit
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Today’s find: Called by name
Forty-five minutes into the meeting, I was begging under my breath to be set free.
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Tags: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Called by name, Golf League, Mid-Winter Meeting, St. Joe Golf League
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Today’s find: Disguised
I’m beginning to see clearly – with a bit of “2020 vision” – some things that were not at all obvious to me in 1975.
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Tags: 2020 vision, Disguised, Gospel of John, John the Baptist, Lamb of God, Ordinary Day, Ordinary Time
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Today’s find: Gift bearers
The bowling balls were bouncing a bit at Harvest Lanes yesterday.
Bouncing…or thunking: take your pick. But certainly not rolling, not in any sense that an experienced kegler could appreciate.
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Tags: Birthday party, Bowling, Epiphany 2019, Epiphany of the Lord, Magi, Three Wise Men
Today’s find: Resolutions
On retreat at King’s House this New Year’s Eve, where Fr. Mark Dean, OMI, has already blessed me with this thought-provoking observation…
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Today’s find: Keep walking
Spend a little time with the Joseph sketched in scripture, and you quickly discover this: He was a man on the move.
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Tags: Chrismas 2019, Give Us This Day, Holy Family, Out of Egypt, Sepphoris, Valerie Schultz
Today’s find: Mel Tormé
It was Ellen, mother of the one-year-old, who first noticed: We were being blessed this year to celebrate a ‘Mel Tormé Christmas’.
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Tags: Christmas 2019, Christmas Celebration, Matriarch, Mel Tormé, The Christmas Song, The Velvet Fog
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