Deep Calls to Deep 014b-Time for Serious Levity Trois-point.5
1. An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day / Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way. A stormy day signifies the inner turmoil of this old cowboy. He came to a place where he could get some perspective on his life. It seems much like […]
JPS Homily – 4th 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 15, 2015) John 3:14-21 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes […]
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 – 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 […]
“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 […]
011-A Hidden Way out of Hell?
Self-Obsession is a closed system. Self-absorbtion means isolation. Spiritual narcissism is hell. Do I end up promoting self-obsession by encouraging people to attend to their interior movements? My answer: I believe this approach uncovers what is already there on one’s life. Self-absorption? Hmmm… I have found that attentiveness to the breadth of my inner life […]
010-“A Good Question is the son of the Son of God”
A Good Question is… Here are three of my many questions prompted by loss, disappointment, & disillusionment. The list is not exhaustive by any means. These three were among the first that became like small lamps in a dark wilderness. They jump-started me into exploring my inner life. First question: “What’s in it for me?” […]
JPS Homily – First Sunday Lent (B) 2/22/15
JPS engages Gesu parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 First Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu Mark 1:12-15 “The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan.”
Deep Calls to Deep 