Ever have one of those days when you could see trouble coming?
Author Archives: John Schroeder
Today’s find: Trouble
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Tags: Aberdeen Golf Club, Golf, Golf League, Jeremiah, Prophet Jeremiah
Today’s Find: Crooked
Here’s one reason why we might all want to get to heaven: To witness the epic throw-down verbal sparring match between two of scripture’s heavyweights – Isaiah…and the author of Ecclesiastes.
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Tags: Antelope Canyon, Crooked, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah, Pharisee
Sunday Snippets
Heading into the home stretch on Lent this year… so how are those resolutions working out for you? You might find it fruitful to spend some of your time at Rann’s place…to check out what some Catholic bloggers have had on their minds in recent weeks.
My latest posts have touched on a number of subjects — including the spiritual link between two biblical women … thoughts about how gratitude is the best attitude when there don’t seem to be enough hours in the day … a reflection on the life-giving streams into which we sometimes accidentally step … and the grace to be found in the trying circumstances that sometimes surround us. Blessings to all!
Let us pause to recall that we are in the presence of the Holy One
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Tags: Annunciation, Book of Wisdom, Ezekiel, Rann's Place, Sunday Snippets, This That and the Other Thing, Wisdom, Youth Ministry
Today’s find: Beset
I doubt if my friend would use the word ‘beset’ to describe the way things have gone for him over the past few days. But it’d be an apt choice.
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Tags: Beset, Book of Wisdom, St. Teresa of Avila, Way of the Cross, Widom
Today’s find: Trickle into Torrent
I was nearly swept away last evening when I inadvertently stepped into a torrent of teenage energy.
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Tags: Ezekiel, Mississippi headwaters, Psalm 46, Youth Ministers, Youth Ministry
Today’s find: Come and gone
It’s been one of those weeks: Seems like — even though I’ve been putting in my hours (and then some) every day, my “to do list” has been getting longer, rather than shorter, all week long. So I was intrigued to discover that the Holy Spirit chose to have me cross paths with a selection from Psalm 90 on Friday morning — the perfect reflection for someone who’s inclined to believe there simply aren’t enough hours in the day.
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Tags: Deadlines, I AM, Psalm 90, Time Flies
Today’s find: Greetings
Did you notice? There was blip in the rhythm of Lent today. We celebrated the feast of the Annunciation – the moment when Mary’s ‘yes’ changed things forever for humankind.
This year, the feast happens to come during the third week of Lent – just a couple of days after we hear the story of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. It’s an interesting juxtaposition, to consider the divine greetings these two women received.
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Tags: Annunciation, Jacob's well, Samaritan woman, Woman at the Well
Sunday Snippets
If you find some time in between games during March Madness this weekend…you might want to head on over to Rann’s place for this week’s helping of Lenten reflections from Catholic bloggers.
Among them, you’ll find my own thoughts about how an improbable win can lift one’s heart in gratitude to the Lord; as well as a tribute to the spiritual wisdom of St. Joseph…and some thoughts on another famous patron saint whom we honored this week. Enjoy!
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Tags: March Madness, SLU Billikens, St. Joseph, St. Patrick
Today’s find: Comeback
We interrupt this ‘spirituality blog’ for a sports report: SLU Billikens win! SLU Billikens win!
For anyone whose passion for college basketball may not reach a religious fervor, allow me to explain: It’s ‘March Madness’ time…the point in the season when you either win, or go home. And last night, my beloved Billikens were down 16 points with just 8 minutes to play…before staging a furious rally to post an improbable victory.
It turned into a God-moment for me…but one that I didn’t fully appreciate until the light of day.
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Tags: Comeback, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, SLU Billikens
Today’s find: Joe & Leonard
It’s hard to know whether St. Joseph was a fan of the popular music of his day, especially given the fact that scripture reports not a single word he ever spoke. Still, something tells me he would have appreciated Leonard Cohen’s lyrical take on the enigmas of life.
I’m thinking in particular about Cohen’s masterful tune entitled “Anthem.” In its refrain, Cohen makes a wry observation: “There is a crack…a crack…in everything. That’s how the light gets in.”
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Tags: Antelope Canyon, Anthem, Leonard Cohen, St. Joseph
