Deep Calls to Deep Writing… for a change 3
Please check out this fine reflection on “John 3:14-21 – Living in the light, living in truth” http://johnjzokovitch.com/2015/03/14/john-314-21-living-in-the-light-living-in-truth/ I read John’s blog posting on Saturday… I especially liked the part where he wrote, “One other aspect of this passage that strikes me is the juxtaposition of light and darkness, a favorite of John’s. The […]
Roc Homily-Third Sunday of Lent 2015 (Cycle A-First Scrutiny)
Third Sunday of Lent (Cycle A for 1st Scrutiny with the Elect) March 8, 2015 John 4:5-42 “Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, ‘Give me a drink…’” There are two different Greek words used […]
013-Time for Serious Levity Part Deux
Here’s a funky source of inspiration for our Lenten journey. Yesterday, I posted a comment on a blog written by my friend, Rory Cooney (http://rorycooney.blogspot.com/2015/03/christ-at-jacobs-well-and-emmaus.html) in which he shared some wonderful insights on the Sunday (March 8, 2015) gospel of the Samaritan Woman gleaned from topnotch theologian, James Alison. Here’s another thought: What freedom to know […]
JPS Homily – 3rd Sunday Lent (Cycle B) 2015
John Schlegel, SJ engages parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 Third Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu (March 8, 2015) Exodus 20:1-17 “In those days, God delivered all these commandments: ‘I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you out of the […]
Roc Homily-Second Sunday of Lent 2015
Second Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) March 1, 2015 Mark 9:2-10 “Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them…” In this homily, I used the following summary of a longer quote from Hans-Georg Gadamer. Yes, I made the summary: “Experience, if it deserves the […]
Writing… for a change 2: On Insecurity
I don’t like feeling insecure. Nor do I particularly like feeling vulnerable. I do like my security and have found quite a few ways to ensure that I feel secure. Most of these strategies don’t work for very long. I believe that the liturgical practice of the foot washing at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Holy […]
JPS Homily – 2nd Sunday Lent (Cycle B) 2015
John Schlegel, SJ engages parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 Second Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu (March 1, 2015) Genesis 22:1 ~ 18 “Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There […]
012 – Concerning “O Beauty Ever Ancient”
https://www.ltp.org/p-2728-in-the-midst-of-our-storms-opening-ourselves-to-christ-in-the-liturgy.aspx “Oh late have I loved you, oh late have I turned, turned from seeking you in creatures, fleeing grief and pain within…” This song is more revelatory than autobiographical. Really. The prayer by St. Augustine is great in and of itself. My adaptation of his words into lyrics for this song certainly shapes […]
“Who I am & Why I’m here”
Greetings! My name is Roc O’Connor, SJ. I’m a Jesuit priest (that’s what the “SJ” says in effect) assigned just last August to serve as associate pastor at the Church of the Gesu, Milwaukee, WI. I started to blog for two reasons. First, I want to support the sales of my recently published book, “In the […]
Deep Calls to Deep 