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: Chicken-sit

Posted on July 27, 2025 by John Schroeder

Birdie didn’t seem particularly pleased to see us.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, backyard-chickens, Chicken-sit, chickens, Eggs, Gospel of Luke, homestead, homesteading, Laying Hen, Mother Hen, Our Father, Poultry, Rooster, The Lord's Prayer

Today’s find: Argon

Posted on July 20, 2025 by John Schroeder

Turns out, I’ve been breathing ancient air all week. And here I thought it was just the oppressive humidity.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Ancient air, Argon, bible, Christ in me, christianity, Colossians, faith, God, Gospel of Luke, inert, Jesus, Martha and Mary, Noble gas

Today’s find: No. 3

Posted on July 13, 2025 by John Schroeder

So, if somebody said, “Bring me a No. 3 pencil, please…” would you be able to comply?

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, bible, christianity, Colossians, faith, God, Good Samaritan, Gospel of Luke, Jesus, No. 2 Pencil, No. 3 Pencil, The Good Samaritan

Today’s find: Döstädning

Posted on July 6, 2025 by John Schroeder

I’m not much into fireworks, so I decided to celebrate Independence Day with a little döstädning instead.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 4th of July, books, döstädning, Declutter, decluttering, Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Gospel Values, home, Independence Day, lifestyle, lifestyle, minimalism

Today’s find: Slip ‘n Slide

Posted on June 29, 2025 by John Schroeder

Sometimes life comes at you like a fire hose.

Or a garden hose, anyway.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: bible, Cemetery, christianity, faith, Fire hose, Garden hose, God, Jesus, Saints Peter and Paul, Slip 'n Slide, Slip And Slide, Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

Today’s find: Remembrance

Posted on June 22, 2025 by John Schroeder

It started out as one of those little wins, a dash of serendipity to brighten the day.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: bible, christianity, Corpus Christi, Eucharist, faith, Feast of Corpus Christi, God, Hansen Park, Immaculate Conception Church, Jesus, Real Presence, Remembrance, Union Missouri

Today’s find: Jailbreak

Posted on June 15, 2025 by John Schroeder

I witnessed a bit of a jailbreak yesterday, a feat almost nine years in the making.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: bible, christianity, faith, Father's Day, God, Gospel of John, Happy Father's Day, Holy Trinity Sunday, Idolatry, Jailbreak, Jesus, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Today’s find: Sea wall

Posted on June 8, 2025 by John Schroeder

It seemed like a good idea at the time: take a mini-hike along the sea wall.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Come Holy Spirit, Feast of Pentecost, Grand Marais, Lake Superior, Light House, Lighthouse, Pentecost, Psalm 104, Sea Wall, Tombolo, US Army Corps of Engineers, Veni Sancte Spiritus

Today’s find: Cuppa

Posted on June 1, 2025 by John Schroeder

So, I’m wondering: Did Jesus enjoy a cuppa joe first thing in the morning?

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Acts of the Apostles, Already Not Yet, Ascension, Cuppa, Cuppa joe, Feast of the Ascension, Gospel of Luke

Today’s find: Hidden

Posted on May 25, 2025 by John Schroeder

It’s the darnedest thing: A grandson climbs a tree, and winds up teaching me something about the nature of God.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Book of Revelation, christianity, Divine in-Dwelling, faith, Gerard Manley Hopkins, God, Gospel of John, Hidden, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Sixth Sunday of Easter, Tree Climbing

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