I wasn’t really looking for proof that ‘God is in the House’…but I got some anyway when we had the chance to complete our Kairos Weekend at Menard this past Saturday and Sunday.
Author Archives: John Schroeder
Today’s find: Seeing is Believing, Part II
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Tags: Chester, Forgiveness, Kairos Prison Ministry, Kingdom of God, Menard Correctional Center
Today’s find: Wayfinding
As a rule, I don’t need a GPS to get to Sunday Mass — but that wasn’t the case yesterday.
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Tags: Chester, IL, Kairos Prison Ministry, Menard Correctional Center, Ste. Genevieve
Today’s find: Junkie
I had a ‘Psalm 42’ moment this morning.
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Tags: Eucharist, Jesus Shock, Peter Kreeft, Psalm 42, Real Presence
Today’s find: Grace v. karma
Bad choices usually have dire consequences, I get that. But where does that leave us on the matter of grace?
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Tags: Center for Action and Contemplation, Grace, Karma, Matthew Kelly, Rediscover Catholicism, Richard Rohr
Today’s find: Abundance
I was ransomed from some futile conduct on Saturday afternoon, but it took until Sunday morning for me to more fully appreciate the gift.
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Tags: 1 Peter, Abundance, Agnus Dei, Emmaus, Maple whirlybirds, Mulch
Today’s find: Seeing is believing
There’s something about being behind locked doors that seems to make the risen Lord more apparent to me.
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Tags: Easter, Emmaus, Kairos Prison Ministry, Lockdown, Menard Correctional Center, Tamms Supermax
Today’s find: Dismas
There was an intriguing lesson about mercy to be learned inside the prison today, courtesy of Saint Dismas.
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Today’s find: Going in
Ever seen 20,000 homemade cookies in one spot? It’s a remarkable sight…
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Tags: Kairos Cookies, Kairos Prison Ministry, Menard Correctional Center
Today’s find: A wink and a smile
Our granddaughter paid us an unexpected visit yesterday afternoon, and it turned into something of an Easter moment for me.
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Tags: Easter, Gramps, Granddaughter, Mary Magdalene, Resurrection, Smile, Wink
Today’s find: Three words
Lately, when I hear the gospel accounts of that first Easter morning, I am struck by the impact of the event on those closest to the resurrected Lord.
With Us Still 