It’s a strange feeling, the first time you call your son “Father.”
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Today’s find: Rite of passage
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Tags: Corpus Christi, Ordination, Rite of passage, St. John the Baptist
Sunday (Well, Monday) Snippets
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:
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Today’s find: Father’s Day
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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Tags: Father's Day, Holy Orders, Jesuit Ordinations, Missouri Province, Priest, Priesthood
Today’s find: Winning tiles
My wife Gerri and I don’t play Scrabble together much any more.
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Tags: Jesuit, Jesuit Ordinations, Men For Others, Missouri Province, New Orleans Province, Scrabble
Today’s find: Taking cover
The beatitudes are a load. And sometimes, I find that I’m inclined to take cover in their sheer expanse.
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Tags: Beatitudes, Forgiveness, Holy Communion, Mercy, Ordinary Time, Real Presence
Today’s find: Joel’s Promise
I find it very interesting that it’s not only Jesus who promises to send us the Spirit.
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Today’s find: Open-ended Easter
It’s almost over. Easter season, that is. Which, to my brain at least, qualifies as a bit of surprise.
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Tags: Easter Season, Open-ended, Paraclete, Pentecost
Today’s find: Marching orders
There are times when it’s tough to figure out what God is telling you.
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Today’s find: Canticle character
It’s the rare friend who can make scripture come alive, right before your eyes.
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Today’s find: Reinforcements
Not that we ever doubted it, but the people of the Archdiocese of St. Louis got to see proof on Saturday that Jesus is someone who really does keep promises.
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Tags: Archdiocese of St. Louis, Farewell Discourse, Ordination
With Us Still 