Part of my ritual in tending to this blog is to change the “header” with each new liturgical season – so that the image atop the homepage of With Us Still…evokes (at least in my mind) the spirit of the season.
Author Archives: John Schroeder
Today’s find: See-shore
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Tags: Ash Wednesday, Dead Sea Scrolls, Holy Land Pilgrimage, Lent, Lent 2020, Qumarn, Sea of Galilee, See-Shore
Today’s find: Look who’s teaching
For the past several days, I’ve been staring down a class attendance sheet…and a stack of homework papers awaiting review.
Today’s find: Blowout
At times I wonder whether St. Catherine of Siena might not be an @SLU_Billikens fan.
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Tags: 1 Corinthians, Blowout, Catherine of Sienna, Chaifetz Arena, LaSalle Explorers, SLU Billikens, St. Paul
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
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
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
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
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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