Author Archives: John Schroeder

About John Schroeder

A spiritual pilgrim (and untrained preacher)...who writes pretty well...and thoroughly enjoys sharing stories of his encounters along the way. Most days, those encounters are occurring in and around my community in Manchester, MO (St. Joseph Parish). For more about my commercial experience, see my Personal Links below. http://www.corpwrite.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/corpwrite https://withusstill.wordpress.com/

Today’s find: By dawn’s early light

Posted on March 10, 2024 by John Schroeder

Almost a full week before our clocks “sprung forward,” it was still pretty dark at quarter-past-six in the AYEM…

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ACTS Retreat, Fourth Sunday of Lent, John 3:16, Laetare Sunday, Nicodemus

Today’s find: House of zeal

Posted on March 3, 2024 by John Schroeder

No one would mistake this place for a palace – this place I call “holy ground.”

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ACTS Retreat, ACTS Retreats, Christian Brothers, Cleansing of the Temple, LaSalle Retreat Center, LaSallian Christian Brothers, St. Joseph - Manchester, Third Sundany In Lent

Today’s find: Savory flavors

Posted on February 25, 2024 by John Schroeder

Two different times in the past couple of days, I found myself straying off some rather well-worn culinary paths.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Chana masala, Savory Flavors, Second Sunday of Lent, Tamarind, Tamarind soda, Transfiguration

Today’s find: Bootprints

Posted on February 18, 2024 by John Schroeder

First came the snow. Then came the Snow Faeries. Both were unexpected.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Bootprints, February Snow, First Sunday of Lent, Genesis, Noah, Rainbow, Snow

Today’s find: Travel time

Posted on February 11, 2024 by John Schroeder

We weren’t even in Chicago-proper yesterday afternoon, but I was ever so grateful to have a Trusted-Driver-and-Guide to get us out of that Toddling Town.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Chicago, First United Methodist Church of Oak Park, Kairos of Illinois, Kairos Prison Ministry, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Toddling Town, Travel time

Today’s find: Patches

Posted on February 4, 2024 by John Schroeder

Something tells me he got the gene, did Grandson #2.

The “fix-it gene,” that is.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: DIY, Drywall, Evangelization, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Good News, Hot Mud, Patch, Patches, Patchwork

Today’s find: Secrets of the dead

Posted on January 28, 2024 by John Schroeder

I’ve been feeling an odd sort of pressure for the past day or two – a compulsion to write something beautiful about Dad.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 100th Birthday, Dad, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Golf, Prophet, Prophet Not Politician, Secrets of the Dead

Today’s find: Summoned

Posted on January 21, 2024 by John Schroeder

I kept thinking, surely with wind chills below zero…and a nice little coat of ice and snow on the ground…the county courts will call off Jury Duty for all those summoned this week…

Think again.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Juror #2, Jury Duty, Prophet Jonah, Summoned, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Voir dire

Today’s find: Romuald’s rule

Posted on January 14, 2024 by John Schroeder

Somehow, in the moment, it didn’t strike me as being particularly absurd – to be wishing “Happy New Year” to each of the dozen or so men I encountered yesterday at Menard.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Brief Rule for Hermits, Romuald's Rule, Saint Romuald, Samuel, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time