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: Hospitality

Posted on July 14, 2014 by John Schroeder

I’ve been known to call myself a spiritual pilgrim, but I realized over the weekend that I’m actually pretty much of a homebody.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: GPS, Hospitality, Nebraska, Omaha, St. Benedict

Today’s find: Freedom

Posted on July 8, 2014 by John Schroeder

Ever notice how free Jesus seems to be when he interacts with the people around him?

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Forgiveness, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Mercy

Today’s find: Wounds & Fireworks

Posted on July 4, 2014 by John Schroeder

The weather has been spectacular in middle America the past few days—creating a bit of an atmospheric disconnect in my spirit.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 4th of July, Fireworks, Wounds

Today’s find: Tested & True

Posted on June 28, 2014 by John Schroeder

I’m glad I passed the test, somewhere back around 2004 or so.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Accountability, Double-secret probation, Fr. Jim Krings, Grandmother God, Spiritual Direction, Tested

Today’s find: Rite of passage

Posted on June 24, 2014 by John Schroeder

It’s a strange feeling, the first time you call your son “Father.”

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Corpus Christi, Ordination, Rite of passage, St. John the Baptist

Sunday (Well, Monday) Snippets

Posted on June 16, 2014 by John Schroeder

It’s been a couple of weeks since I chimed in over at the gathering of Catholic bloggers aka Sunday Snippets, A Catholic Carnival…but I figure Father’s Day would be a good time to reconnect.

I don’t have much to add regarding the question of the week regarding the tradition of Sacred Heart Enthronement — it’s never been a big part of my spirituality or practice. I DO cherish the loving heart that Christ reveals to me, however — even more, today, as I look back on a very special Father’s Day weekend, which included the ordination of our eldest son. Here’s are some highlights of that happy event:

Father’s Day

Winning Tiles

Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Catholic Bloggers, Father's Day, Jesuit Ordinations, Sunday Snippets

Today’s find: Father’s Day

Posted on June 15, 2014 by John Schroeder

After nearly 33 years of fatherhood, I think I was inclined to believe my children had pretty much already done all they could do to delight their Dad. I stand corrected.

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