Posts Tagged With: Christmas Eve

Today’s find: Sign of Jonah

Posted on December 29, 2018 by John Schroeder

I spent part of Christmas Eve in self-imposed exile, and there encountered an awesome blessing.

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Today’s find: Sanctuary (temporary)

Posted on December 21, 2018 by John Schroeder

My feeble brain had a tough time processing what I saw this morning when I strolled into the commons of the local middle school: Chairs, chairs, everywhere – some already in tidy rows; others stacked, pending placement. All of them, awaiting the crowds on Christmas Eve.

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Today’s find: Homecoming

Posted on December 25, 2014 by John Schroeder

One of the first things you notice when you enter the gymnasium at De Smet Jesuit High School are the championship banners. There are literally dozens of them lining the walls, hailing the stellar seasons of bygone teams in basketball, soccer and many other sports.

Now, you won’t find the names of my sons — both De Smet alums — listed on any of the banners. They had the misfortune of inheriting their father’s athletic genes. (Ahem!) Even so, I experienced a triumphant homecoming of sorts on Christmas Eve, when our eldest son packed ’em in for another venerable school tradition.

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