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: Patterns

Posted on February 23, 2025 by John Schroeder

It was my Sweetie, the artist, who pointed it out – how the smooth blanket of snow on our deck had morphed into something new, something a bit more interesting.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Beatitudes, bible, christianity, faith, Forgiveness, God, Gospel of Luke, Jesus, Patterns, Sermon on the Plain, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Snow blanket

Today’s find: Hanging question

Posted on February 18, 2025 by John Schroeder

Puzzled we were, the 6:30 Daily Mass Coffee Boys. Bumfuzzled, and therefore apparently in good company.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 6:30 Daily Mass, bible, christianity, Daily Bread, Daily Mass, Eucharist, faith, God, Hanging Question, Jesus, Miracle of the Loaves, Tuesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Today’s find: Image Playground

Posted on February 16, 2025 by John Schroeder

Took a peek this week at how Siri sees me, and the results were unbelievable.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: AI, AI-Generated Image, Beta Version, Gospel of Luke, Image Playground, Mac OS, Prophet Jeremiah, Sermon on the Plain, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s find: Excess

Posted on February 9, 2025 by John Schroeder

Heard there’s a big game today, so I think I’ll make a double-batch.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: bible, Call of Peter, faith, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, God, Gospel of Luke, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Super Bowl, Super Bowl LIX, Super Sunday, Wetiko

Today’s find: Back-door welcome

Posted on February 2, 2025 by John Schroeder

The entrance didn’t exactly exude “fellowship.”

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Anna, bible, faith, Feast of the Presentation, Gospel of Luke, Hope, Jesus, Kairos Menard #23, Kairos Prison Ministry, Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Simeon

Today’s find: Aphasia

Posted on January 26, 2025 by John Schroeder

It’s hard to put into words, what we saw…what we shared…in our scripture study on Saturday.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Aphasia, bible, bible-study, Breakthrough, Dysphasia, Exile, Ezra, God, Gospel of Luke, Nehemiah, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s find: Egg-stasy

Posted on January 19, 2025 by John Schroeder

I saw it happen, right before my eyes: an unassuming hard-boiled egg became filet mignon.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Bonne Terre #2, ERDCC, Hard-boiled egg, Kairos Prison Ministry, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Water into wine, Wedding Feast at Cana

Today’s find: Finished

Posted on January 14, 2025 by John Schroeder

You’re welcome, folks.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: A Secular Age, Charles Taylor, christianity, faith, First Week in Ordinary Time, God, Letter to the Hebrews, religion, secular

Today’s find: Entangled

Posted on January 5, 2025 by John Schroeder

Things got a little messy at my place ahead of the storm.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Entangled, Entanglement, Epiphany 2025, Feast of the Epiphany, Magi, Winter Storm, Wise Men

Today’s find: Artificial

Posted on January 1, 2025 by John Schroeder

Just for kicks, thought I’d kick off the New Year with some Artificial Intelligence.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Benedictus, ChatGPT, Happy New Year, life, Love, mindfulness, New Year 2025, new-year, writing, Zechariah

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