Do you think maybe the rest of the Twelve might have been jealous when they heard the story Peter, James and John had to tell about the Transfiguration?
Author Archives: John Schroeder
Today’s find: Special
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Tags: Beloved, Gospel of Luke, James and John, Lent 2016, Peter, Second Sunday of Lent, Self Denial, Special, Transfiguration
Today’s find: Digestion
We heard “Act Two” from the story of the prophet Jonah at Mass today – a tale that inevitably reminds me of “Act One”…in which the reluctant missionary finds himself residing in the belly of a whale.
Maybe it’s because I’ve reached the stage in life when such things can no longer be taken for granted, but I’ve long thought that a balky digestive system is an overlooked grace in Jonah’s life.
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Tags: Aletia, Digestion, Jonah, Lent, Lent 2016, St. Thomas More, Stomach Acid
Today’s find: The Nylons
As pop music groups go, you might think ‘The Temptations’ might offer the best cultural link to the gospel for the First Sunday of Lent. But for my money, it’s ‘The Nylons’.
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Tags: First Sunday of Lent, Gospel of Luke, Lord of the Cosmos, Prince of Darkness, temptation, The Nylons, The Temptations
Today’s find: Halls of heaven
‘Hmmm…that’s different,’ I thought this morning as our Pastor began the Eucharistic Prayer at daily Mass.
And indeed, it was: He chose one of the Reconciliation versions – well suited for these early days of Lent.
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Tags: Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation, Halls of Heaven, Lent, Lent 2016
Today’s find: Ashes
‘Fished my wish’ at Mass this morning.
Some background: I was suitably amused the other day to discover @BillDonahy’s ‘Catholic Guide To Ashes’ on the Twittersphere. Tickled enough, in fact, to retweet his graphic – along with a note that I most often experience ‘The Blob’ when the ashes are imposed.
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Tags: Ash Wednesday, Ashes, Catholic Guide To Ashes, Lent, Lent 2016, Psalm 51, Steadfast spirit
Today’s find: ‘Super Bowl L’ – for ‘Lost Interest’
In some circles, I’ve noticed, people tend to give you strange looks when you mention that you’re not planning to watch the Super Bowl.
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Tags: fish story, NFL, Super Bowl 50, Super Bowl L, The Jesuit Post
Today’s find: Raucous Caucus
I’ll admit to being pleasantly surprised when I learned the results of the Iowa Caucuses earlier this week.
Now, please understand: “NONE OF THE ABOVE” would be more likely to get my vote than any of the top finishers in either the Republican or Democrat fields. Still, I took heart in the fact that the pre-caucus polls turned out to be considerably less than accurate.
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Tags: 2 Samuel, Conch Republic, Iowa Caucus, King David
Today’s find: Both sides now
Saturday morning, I woke up in the Florida Keys. By Saturday afternoon, I was back in St. Louis…visiting with a critically-ill elderly relative in the intensive care unit at a local hospital.
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Tags: Both Sides Now, Everglades, Feast of the Presentation, Florida Keys, Pneumonia, Simeon
Today’s find: Blizzard Pilgrimage
It’s been fascinating, hearing reports all weekend long from the March for Life caravan—a substantial portion of which got stuck in a massive snow-induced traffic jam somewhere outside of Somerset, Pennsylvania on Friday night.
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Tags: March for Life, Pilgrimage, St. Augustine, Winter Storm Jonas
Today’s find: Unorthodox
What’s worth holding onto?
For example: An article I read recently about liturgical practice suggested – strongly – that holding onto another person’s hand during Mass is one area where I might consider loosening my grip.
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Tags: Eucharist, Liturgy, Orthodoxy, Unorthodox
With Us Still 