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: Underfed

Posted on May 4, 2022 by John Schroeder

The state – my state – executed a guilty man yesterday.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Capital punishment, Execution, Kairos Prison Ministry

Today’s find: Striking

Posted on April 22, 2022 by John Schroeder

I am, at best, a mediocre ball-striker. As such, I know well when I have experienced a moment of grace in a golf match.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Easter 2022, Easter Octave

Today’s find: Continuation

Posted on April 18, 2022 by John Schroeder

The Easter event warps time, we’re told, at least in a liturgical sense.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Easter 2022, Easter Monday, Kairos Prison Ministry

Today’s find: Uncontained

Posted on April 16, 2022 by John Schroeder

For a time, Jesus, your lifeless body is held in the tomb. But soon enough your Paschal Mystery cannot be contained.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Holy Saturday 2022

Today’s find: Behold the Lamb

Posted on April 15, 2022 by John Schroeder

Gazing upon the cross, we see this truth with crushing finality: Your ways, dear Jesus, are not our ways.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Behold The Lamb, Good Friday 2022, It Is Finished

Today’s find: Wipeout

Posted on April 14, 2022 by John Schroeder

He got the full treatment, Judas did – just like the rest of the disciples.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Holy Thursday, John Henry Newman, Judas, Triduum 2022

Today’s find: Nipped in the bud

Posted on April 9, 2022 by John Schroeder

I’m really hoping it’s not too late.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Holy Week, Hydrangeas, Palm Sunday

Today’s find: For Shame

Posted on April 4, 2022 by John Schroeder

I wasn’t present at this past Friday’s pickle ball match. And perhaps that’s a good thing, because I hear that it descended into something of a public shaming.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Gospel of John, Pickle ball, shame, Woman Caught In Adultery

Today’s find: In A Pickle

Posted on March 27, 2022 by John Schroeder

The reminders now come at random points throughout the day, and even in the middle of the night: A novel sort of pain, shooting from mid-forearm to right elbow.

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