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: Do-bees

Posted on May 1, 2015 by John Schroeder

Due to technical difficulties, I had a tough time hearing the first reading at Mass today.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Colossians, Do-bee, May Day, Revolution, St. Joseph the Worker

Nihonga, Nicodemus and me

Posted on April 14, 2015 by John Schroeder

‘Word’ guy that I am, I sometimes find that the stories artists tell are more engaging than the works they create.
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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Easter Visit, Makoto Fujimura, Nicodemus, Nihonga

Today’s find: Twin

Posted on April 13, 2015 by John Schroeder

So the other afternoon, the guy at the sandwich shop says to me, ‘Anybody ever tell you…you look like Tom Brokaw?’

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Bob Forsch, Didymus, Divine Mercy Sunday, Doubting Thomas, John Denver, Tom Brokaw

Today’s find: Proper channels

Posted on April 11, 2015 by John Schroeder

Ever notice how some people just won’t listen?

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Divine Mercy Sunday, Easter Saturday, Proper Channels, Resurrection, Walter Brueggemann

Today’s find: Patient trust

Posted on April 10, 2015 by John Schroeder

Sometimes, it pays to procrastinate a bit.
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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Central & Southern Province, Jesuit School of Theology, Jesuits, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin S.J., Society of Jesus, St. Joe's Manchester, Teilhard

Today’s find: Witness

Posted on April 5, 2015 by John Schroeder

There are no bystanders at the Easter Vigil. Like the new fire itself, we all tend to become ‘fully involved.’

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Alpha and Omega, Baptism, Easter, Easter Vigil, Easter Witness

Today’s find: Golgotha

Posted on April 3, 2015 by John Schroeder

All is quiet on Golgotha.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Golgotha, Good Friday, Triduum

Today’s find: Bread of affliction

Posted on April 3, 2015 by John Schroeder

There’s just one Mass celebrated at our parish today, and that’s a rarity: Even on weekdays, we’ve long been blessed to have our choice of times for the faithful to gather at the Lord’s table — 6:30 or 8:30 AM.

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