Deep Calls to Deep Roc Homily – Thirtieth Sunday Ordinary Time
“The Two Ways – Part 2” – The 9:00 am community at Gesu celebrated the baptism of a 7 week old boy, Jack. I held the little guy during the homily and spoke to him, having invited the congregation to listen in. Here’s a summary: The Wisdom Tradition grounds the basic gospel message of Jesus as a call […]
023-THe BurdEn of Perfectionism IV – Ever a Mess; Ever on Trial
THe BurdEn of PErfEctionisM IV Many who bear the Burden of Perfectionism live with the constant the sense of always being on trial, right there before the judge and jury. The terror of judgment has to do with not being unassailably perfect! Hence, the person makes preemptive strikes against the self to fend of divine wrath: “I’m […]
Roc Homily – Twenty-Ninth Sunday Ordinary Time = Oops
“The Two Ways” – The Wisdom Tradition grounds the basic gospel message of Jesus as a call from foolishness to wisdom. We see it here in Mark’s use of the Greek word, thelo, “to wish, want, desire.” John & James want to be recognized as great as do the scribes & Pharisees, and not seen as vulnerable. Jesus […]
JPS – “The Last Sermon” 8-29-15
Fr. John Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu from 2014-2015, delivered his last sermon on the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 29, 2015. Actually, he delivered several “last sermons” before officially resigning as pastor in early September. Many of us who were there at the Mass found this to be one […]
The Return of the Native, of sorts…
Greetings! It’s been two months since I’ve posted. Yep. Tons of stuff has happened – I served as ‘temporary administrator’ of Gesu parish for about 6 weeks when our (former) pastor, John P. Schlegel, SJ officially resigned. I’ve been at 3 weddings, a couple funerals, was part of a St. Louis Jesuit concert (Milwaukee, […]
Roc Homily – Twentieth Sunday Ordinary Time
“The Bread of Life Discourse IV” – Believing in the Word means abiding in Jesus, who abides in the Father who abides in the Son. Eating the Bread of Life means abiding in Jesus. Following the Good Shepherd means abiding contemplatively in Jesus. Remaining in the True Vine means abiding in Jesus contemplatively. And this passage […]
Music from the Soul for the Soul – 001
Music from the Soul for the Soul – 001 “Ways to Get Through” features folk songs from John Foley, SJ and the late John Kavanaugh, SJ written in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. These ballads, these whimsical jaunts, these deep exploration of the intersection between Grace and human suffering touched a […]
Roc Homily – Nineteenth Sunday Ordinary Time 2015
“The Bread of Life Discourse III” – The several days I spent hiking in the Grand Canyon last week intensified this question for me: “What is the difference between that which is transitory and that which endures?” One way this gospel addresses this is through the (implicitly stated) connect between eating the bread of life and […]
Roc Homily – Eighteenth Sunday Ordinary Time 2015
“The Bread of Life Discourse II” – This week’s gospel from John reveals us to ourselves by identifying with the crowds and their hungers, our hungers. “You are not looking for me because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food […]
Roc Homily – Seventeenth Sunday Ordinary Time 2015
“The Bread of Life Discourse I” – Since I was in Dallas, TX for a wedding this weekend, I will write out, “What I would have said…” mainly because it began the 5 week session of readings from John chapter 6 – “The Bread of Life.” I’d like to post for each Sunday to record […]
Deep Calls to Deep 