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: Smokin’

Posted on February 27, 2022 by John Schroeder

I got a really bad feeling the other evening…when granddaughter Hannah – “in the house” for a sleepover – reported in astonishment, “Gramps, the toilet is smokin’!”

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Putin, Smokin', Ukraine

Today’s find: Overflowing

Posted on February 19, 2022 by John Schroeder

As a writer, I’ve never been much of a self-starter.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Overflowing, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Steadfast Spirit 2013

Today’s find: Longshot parlay

Posted on February 13, 2022 by John Schroeder

I’m told that a football game of some significance will be played today.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Beatitudes, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Super Bowl

Today’s find: Snow Angels

Posted on February 6, 2022 by John Schroeder

I expected to devote a goodly portion of my Saturday to shoveling snow. I wound up contemplating the presence of angels.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Snow Angels

Today’s find: Bas-Ket

Posted on January 30, 2022 by John Schroeder

I guess this is my month for getting schooled by grandkids at board games. Last week, it was “Mousetrap”…this week, “NBA Bas-Ket”.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Corinthians, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, NBA Bas-Ket

Today’s find: Mousetrap

Posted on January 23, 2022 by John Schroeder

Who’s the Big Cheese around here? Not Gramps, apparently…

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Body of Christ, Mousetrap game, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Week of Christian Unity

Today’s find: Fulfillment

Posted on January 16, 2022 by John Schroeder

On any given day in recent weeks, I’ve noticed that our kitchen island can become a fulfillment center.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Wedding at Cana

Today’s find: Back in the flow

Posted on January 9, 2022 by John Schroeder

The foyer staircase is about to lose its holiday gleam. The mantle, too. And I don’t want to even think about how dull the “Christmas tree” corner of our family room is about to become.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Baptism of the Lord, Ordinary Time