O Root of Jesse, you stand as a sign for the peoples; before you kings shall keep silence and to you all nations shall have recourse. Come, save us, and do not delay. Continue reading
Author Archives: John Schroeder
Today’s find: O Adonai
O Adonai and Ruler of the House of Israel, you appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and on Mount Sinai gave him your law. Come, and with outstretched arm redeem us.
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Tags: Advent, O Adonai, O Antiphons
Today’s find: O Wisdom
O Wisdom, you came forth from the mouth of the Most High and, reaching from beginning to end, you ordered all things mightily and sweetly. Come, and teach us the way of prudence.
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Tags: Advent, O Antiphons, O Wisdom
Today’s find: Desire
I don’t think ‘envy’ or ‘jealousy’ fuels the reaction to one of my least-favorite holiday-themed TV ads in 2016.
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Tags: Befriending Our Desires, Desert, Desire, Desires, John the Baptist, Philip Sheldrake, Third Sunday of Advent
Today’s find: In darkness, waiting
There was a distinct ‘Advent’ feel to the Mercy Concert performed at my home parish on Friday night.
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Tags: Advent, Carrie Bajzath, Isaiah, Jesse Tree, Lola Toben, Maranatha, Mercy Concert, O Holy Night, St. Joe's Manchester
Today’s find: Sanctuary
For the better part of 500 years, the twin arches at the entrance to the monastic city of Glendalough denoted ‘sanctuary’: Once you reached this gateway, enemies were required to cease their pursuit.
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Tags: Advent, First Sunday of Advent, First Week of Advent, Glendalough, Isaiah, Maranatha, Sanctuary
Today’s find: Thanksgiving
Our family feast welcomes a fresh new face this Thanksgiving… grandson Francis…who, at ten-weeks-old, promises to present precious little competition for the grown-ups as we lunge after a second helping of roast turkey and stuffing.
And for that, we are thankful. 😉
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Tags: Birthday Caper, Feast, Grandson, Psalm 100, Slieve League, Thanksgiving
Today’s find: Turning a New Leaf
For much of the past several weeks, the fall foliage has been disappointing in my neck of the woods. Drab, feckless—unfettering premature impressions of decay.
The perfect autumnal display, perhaps, to reflect my mood following the recent election season.
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Tags: Autumn, Christ The King, Decision 2016, Election season, Fall Foliage, Jubilee Year of Mercy, New leaf, Turning a new leaf, Year of Mercy
Today’s find: Into the black
When November rolled around this year, a new liturgical accent made a startling appearance in the sanctuary at my parish: A black altar banner.
I say ‘startling’, because black is a liturgical color we don’t tend to see very often in Catholic churches these days.
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Tags: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Black vestments, Dark energy, Dark matter, End of days, End times
Today’s find: Place of grace
The ornate ironwork and richly carved hardwood panels left no doubt: This mansion had long been home to the very best that life has to offer—abundance and riches well beyond what my middle-class circumstances could ever envision.
And so I found it ironic, to say the least, that our tour guide was a Franciscan nun—a woman joyfully living out her vow of poverty at her community’s Motherhouse in Mishawaka, Indiana.
With Us Still 