Deep Calls to Deep Roc Homily – Feast of Christ the King… (B) 2015
Though we live in a democratic society, I would suggest that the worlds of empire and royalty are actually near and dear to our hearts… I don’t know about you, but for all practical purposes, I want to rule the world… my own tiny little world, oh and yours, too. Can I get an Amen!!! Today’s gospel is […]
A02-Studying “In the Midst of Our Storms” – Chapter One.one
Welcome to a series of video presentations about my book, “In the Midst of Our Storms: Opening Ourselves to Christ in the Liturgy.” Chapter One is by far the most dense of all the chapters in my book. I offer a picture of the length and breadth and depth of the paschal mystery in “The Contours […]
Roc Homily – Thirty-Third Sunday Ordinary Time (B)
“We need to remember the people of Paris who died in the terrorist attack… We need to remember and pray for our enemies…” – Fear, feelings of being powerless, and anger at these attacks in Paris surfaced in me. You? The Word today encourages us to trust… Psalm 32:7 (NRSV) — 7 You are a hiding place for me; […]
025 – The Burden of Perfectionism VI: Praying toward Equanimity
THe BurdEn of Perfectionism VI: Praying toward Equanimity What I have been given, I share with you – a four part prayer in time of temptation, any temptation. Perfectionists can put this prayer to work to step out of the spiraling of self-loathing or loathing others who have the unmitigated gall to think or act differently from the […]
A01-New Series: Studying “In the Midst of Our Storms” – The Introduction
Welcome to a series of video presentations about my book, “In the Midst of Our Storms: Opening Ourselves to Christ in the Liturgy.” The Introduction lays out my vision of what I want to share about liturgical participation. “Liturgy is theology in the form of prayer.” Not only does liturgy make credal statements, it also establishes a […]
Roc Homily – 32nd Sunday Ordinary Time 2015
“…you have come to the aid of your people with your divinity and even fashioned a remedy out of our mortality that the cause of our downfall might become the means of our salvation through Christ the Lord.” – A strong undercurrent that runs through the Gospel of Mark has to do with “the Two Ways” – the way […]
Roc Homily – All Saints Day 2015
“Blessed are the Poor in Spirit” – It seems to me that this year our feast day is about Saint-Making. How? By receiving Jesus instruction (Sermon on the Mount) as disciples – those willing to learn today – who have been part of the crowd of the lame, blind, and deaf. Today’s theme, as it were comes […]
024 – ThE BurDeN of PerfectionIsM ThE FifTh – The Terror of Human Vulnerability
THe BurdEn of Perfectionism ThE FifTh: The Terror of Human Vulnerability I’m not a perfectionist (probably an Idealist… slightly different) but I connect with perfectionists at the sheer terror of being vulnerable before God and others. Rather, I’ve learned to put other things – accomplishments, etc. – between me and God to distract God, others and […]
Some New Lyrics for the Year of Mercy
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee commissioned two composers to author a hymn and a song for the celebration of the Year of Mercy that begins December 8th. I was blest to have been called to compose a song… and surprised as well. Before reading further, would you reflect upon your definition of mercy, please? Thanks. OK then: Two scripture passages initially […]
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 […]
Deep Calls to Deep 