Deep Calls to Deep Roc Homily-Fifth Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) 2015
Fifth Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Roc O’Connor, SJ, associate pastor of the Church of the Gesu (March 22, 2015) John 12:20-33 “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of […]
015b-Time for Serious Levity Quatrieme Fois.point.cinq
Here’s what I propose: click, then listen, attend, recognize, & record your responses. Suffice it to say that I’ve been a big fan of the The Who since I was in high school. I modeled some of my guitar playing after Pete Townsend. I crafted most of my songs, even the quiet ones (!), to express […]
015-Time for Serious Levity Quatrieme Fois
Well, maybe this isn’t levity, but it’s serious and perhaps uplifting. Here’s what I propose: click, then listen, attend, recognize, & record your responses. Suffice it to say that I’ve been a big fan of the The Who since I was in high school. I modeled some of my guitar playing after Pete Townsend. I crafted […]
JPS Homily – 5th Sunday Lent (Cycle B) 2015
John Schlegel, SJ engages parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 Fifth Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu (March 22, 2015) John 12:20-33 “Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in […]
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 […]
014-Time for Serious Levity Trois
Here’s my latest favorite old song… “Ghost Riders in the Sky” done by Johnny Cash. This video even has the lyrics! If you think you know this song from your youth, then it’s time to re-listen. It’s kind of like preparing for Triduum. “Been there. Done that.” Yet with an attitude of curiosity, perhaps Triduum and GRITS (!!!) […]
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 […]
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