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About Ronald Patrick Raab, C.S.C.

Ronald Raab, C.S.C.,serves as religious superior at Holy Cross House, a medical and retirement home for the Congregation of Holy Cross, Notre Dame, Indiana

On The Margins – Matthew 22:15-21

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fr_ron_and_kbvm_readingBWListen to  “On the Margins”. This broadcast comes from KBVM 88.3, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest. We structure our society to live under certain rules, about the good of people. Ultimately, we live under the realization that we belong to God and live in his love. We are obligated under God’s rule to live for people who need us. Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 19, 2014.

Listen now: [audio https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75239779/On%20The%20Margins/On%20the%20Margins%20October%2019%202014.mp3]

Stream live On The Margins on KBVM 88.3FM on Saturdays at 8am and Sundays at 8am.

Holy Cross Priests: “Preaching among the poor”

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Sorry for the technical difficulties when I posted this last evening. The video is not allowed to be transferred beyond Youtube. This video is taken from the Notre Dame Conference on Preaching from 2012. My fifteen-minute presentation is at the end of the video. Listen to my brothers reflect on their preaching among various communities that are considered “poor.” So here is the link to the video, click here. 

“Without” Matthew 22:1-14

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"Without" Drawing by Ronald Raab, CSC

“Without”
Drawing by Ronald Raab, CSC

The invitation to the feast in Matthew’s gospel goes out to people on the streets, from the highways and byways. This man accepted the invitation but was not properly dressed. This image of not wearing a wedding garment shocks us in this gospel. The image is about people who have not been baptized, they are not properly dressed in the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus. They have yet to belong to the covenant of Christ Jesus, the marriage of heaven and earth.

This drawing shows the scrawny man that is naked and not yet ready to be clothed in Christ Jesus. This simple outline captures his emotions of feeling embarrassed about not yet responding to Christ. He challenges us to ready our lives and hearts because the feast is for every person.

On The Margins – Matthew 22:1-14

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fr_ron_and_kbvm_readingBWListen to  “On the Margins”. This broadcast comes from KBVM 88.3, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest. The Kingdom of God is ready for us. We make many excuses about not coming to the invitation. God provides for us abundance not scarcity. Our baptismal garments become our wedding garments .  Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 12, 2014.

Listen now: [audio https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75239779/On%20The%20Margins/On%20The%20Margins%20Oct%2012%202014.mp3]

Stream live On The Margins on KBVM 88.3FM on Saturdays at 8am and Sundays at 8am.

Ministry and Liturgy Magazine: October 2014

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Christmas Light: Go and search diligently

Many years ago, I met Virginia, an elderly woman in our parish. She had lived her life with a vision disability. Virginia lived with Priscilla, a widow and long time friend. The two had teamed up for years to make peanut butter sandwiches for people in poverty. With their combined efforts, they worked in many areas for the church. With their combined voices, they spoke out against many injustices against people in poverty. The two needed each other as they both became feeble. Continue reading →

“Tomorrow”

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"Tomorrow" Drawing by Ronald Raab, CSC

“Tomorrow”
Drawing by Ronald Raab, CSC

Today, Pope Francis begins the Synod on the Family in Rome. In our Diocese of Colorado Springs, Bishop Sheridan begins a year long celebration of marriage and family.

I sketched this image of a child this past week. Our future rests in the various skin colors of our children across the world. They will care for the needs of tomorrow. They will continue to put love into practice no matter what happens. Our task is to present to them our lives centered on faith and not fear, on hope and not regret, on inclusion and not prejudice, on peace and not war, on love and not anger about the past. Today, the future begins with us offering to God our very lives, our worry and our pure joy.

On The Margins – Matthew 21:33-43

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fr_ron_and_kbvm_readingBWListen to  “On the Margins”. This broadcast comes from KBVM 88.3, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest. We long to discover the ways God is inviting us into the Kingdom of God. God has entrusted to us the message of Christ in our world, our time and in our relationships. We long for the peace of Christ, the message that only God can give.  Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 5, 2014.

Listen now: [audio https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75239779/On%20The%20Margins/On%20The%20Margins%20Oct%205%202014.mp3]

Stream live On The Margins on KBVM 88.3FM on Saturdays at 8am and Sundays at 8am.

On The Margins – Matthew 21: 28-32

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fr_ron_and_kbvm_readingBWListen to  “On the Margins”. This broadcast comes from KBVM 88.3, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest. It is never easy to grow up. We feel entitled to so much without realizing that we are not the source of life. We acknowledge God in our lives, the work of our maturity.  Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 28, 2014.

Listen now: [audio https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75239779/On%20The%20Margins/On%20The%20Margins%20Sept%2028%202014.mp3]

Stream live On The Margins on KBVM 88.3FM on Saturdays at 8am and Sundays at 8am.