Posts Tagged With: Kairos Prison Ministry

Today’s find: Travel time

Posted on February 11, 2024 by John Schroeder

We weren’t even in Chicago-proper yesterday afternoon, but I was ever so grateful to have a Trusted-Driver-and-Guide to get us out of that Toddling Town.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Chicago, First United Methodist Church of Oak Park, Kairos of Illinois, Kairos Prison Ministry, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Toddling Town, Travel time

Today’s find: Touched by an Angel

Posted on August 27, 2023 by John Schroeder

We drove to Chester yesterday, my Kairos brothers and I. But somehow we wound up in Caesarea Philippi.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Angel Tree Christmas, Gates of Hell, Kairos Prison Ministry

Today’s find: Outside time

Posted on May 10, 2022 by John Schroeder

We are an impatient lot. But even in our restlessness and petulance, we are not forgotten.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Kairos Prison Ministry, Menard #18, Outside time

Today’s find: Underfed

Posted on May 4, 2022 by John Schroeder

The state – my state – executed a guilty man yesterday.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Capital punishment, Execution, Kairos Prison Ministry

Today’s find: Continuation

Posted on April 18, 2022 by John Schroeder

The Easter event warps time, we’re told, at least in a liturgical sense.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Easter 2022, Easter Monday, Kairos Prison Ministry

Today’s find: Hiatus

Posted on March 8, 2022 by John Schroeder

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, it’s beginning to look like our Kairos Prison Ministry team may actually be allowed back inside the prison this spring.

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Kairos Prison Ministry, Lent 2022

Today’s find: Hopeful Expectation

Posted on August 23, 2020 by John Schroeder

We didn’t exactly breach the Gates of the Netherworld yesterday, but at least we delivered a good solid rap on the door. Continue reading →

Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Gates of the Netherworld, Hopeful Expectation, Kairos Prison Ministry, Temple of Pan, Upon This Rock

Today’s find: Monster Cookies

Posted on July 25, 2020 by John Schroeder

Lingering ever-so-pleasantly in our kitchen this morning: the enticing aroma of homemade Monster Cookies…

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cookies For Kairos, Kairos Prison Ministry, Matthew 13, Monster Cookies, Pearl of great price

Today’s find: Scenic view

Posted on February 9, 2020 by John Schroeder

I tried hard not to be jealous when a friend told me about his plans to spend this weekend skiing in Colorado. Then he sent a photo of the view he’s enjoying in Telluride.

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