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: Wild swings

Posted on October 1, 2023 by John Schroeder

A change in scenery, they say, can provide a soothing balm for the spirit.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Birch Creek, Birch Creek Golf Course, Golf League, Golf League Championship, Wild Swings

Today’s find: Off the grid

Posted on September 24, 2023 by John Schroeder

Google, it would appear, does not possess perfect knowledge of me (or my stuff).

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Google, Google Street View, Isaiah, Off the grid

Today’s find: Lawsuits

Posted on September 17, 2023 by John Schroeder

We’ve only ever been sued twice in our adult lives, my Sweetie and I.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Forgiveness, Gospel of Matthew, Lawsuit, Sirach

Today’s find: Alone in a crowd

Posted on September 10, 2023 by John Schroeder

John Daly, as Golf Fans of a Certain Age know, can hit the ball a LONG way. Even so, it seemed odd for him to pull a putter out of the bag…when he was still about 200 yards from the green.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Alone In A Crowd, Ascension Charity Classic, John Daly

Today’s find: Pool duty

Posted on September 3, 2023 by John Schroeder

It took a moment for the work-order to register, but soon enough it was inflicting my spirit like a sad, sad tune.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jimmy Buffett, Pool Duty, Wading Pool

Today’s find: Touched by an Angel

Posted on August 27, 2023 by John Schroeder

We drove to Chester yesterday, my Kairos brothers and I. But somehow we wound up in Caesarea Philippi.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Angel Tree Christmas, Gates of Hell, Kairos Prison Ministry

Today’s find: Arise

Posted on August 20, 2023 by John Schroeder

The challenge, the goad, came near the very end of the concert.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Canaanite Woman, David Kauffman, Good for the Soul Music, True Love Arise

Today’s find: Pete & Peter

Posted on August 13, 2023 by John Schroeder

It’s been a few years, but I still vividly recall the setting when Pete Townshend’s confession of faith came to me like a whisper…like a still, small voice.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 19th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Pete Townshend, The bargain, The Who