Stories for the Journey: An Easter Celebration, Ron Raab

JB, Ron, Jeremy, Tom from Stories for the Journey: A Lenten Retrea

JB, Ron, Jeremy, Tom from Stories for the Journey: A Lenten Retreat

We gathered yesterday, Sunday April 14, 2013 for our first Easter storytelling session. Stories for the Journey: An Easter Celebration began with Tom Frieberg’s story, Move’n On.

I also told my story, Dennis and the Cup Maker. This story celebrates my 30th anniversary of ordination, years of ministry learning how to feed people from my own hunger to belong in the world. I am delighted that our stories are creating such a wonderful, beautiful response in our community, such an Easter blessing and gift. Thank you, Tom for initiating this idea in our parish community. JB and Jeremy will tell their Easter stories on Sunday April 28, 2013 after the 10:00am Mass.

These two stories from April 14 are based on the gospel from the Third Sunday of Easter, John 21:1-19. The photo: JB, Ron, Jeremy and Tom taken during the Lenten session.

Listen now:

[audio https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75239779/On%20The%20Margins/Ron%20April%2014.mp3]

Stories for the Journey: An Easter Celebration, Tom Frieberg

JB, Ron, Jeremy, Tom from Stories for the Journey: A Lenten Retrea

JB, Ron, Jeremy, Tom from Stories for the Journey: A Lenten Retreat

We gathered today, Sunday April 14, 2013 for our next storytelling session. Stories for the Journey: An Easter Celebration began with Tom Frieberg’s story, Move’n On.

I will post my story, Dennis and the Cup Maker tomorrow morning. I am delighted that our stories connecting our lives to the gospels have created such a wonderful, beautiful response in our community. Such an Easter blessing and gift. Thank you, Tom for initiating this idea in our parish community. JB and Jeremy will tell their Easter stories on Sunday April 28, 2013 after the 10:00am Mass.

These two stories are based on the gospel from the Third Sunday of Easter, John 21:1-19. The photo: JB, Ron, Jeremy and Tom.

Listen now:

[audio https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75239779/On%20The%20Margins/Tom%20April%2014.mp3]

On The Margins – Third Sunday of Easter: John 21:1-19

Listen to my weekly radio show, On the Margins. This gospel starts in emptiness and fear. They could not find a catch. It was at dawn that they saw Jesus. A new light was among them. In the abundant catch, they realized Jesus was near. How often we find nothing in our prayer. Then there is a moment of belief, of pain or suffering. We hear the words of Jesus, “Try one more time”. Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2013.”

Listen now: [audio https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/75239779/On%20The%20Margins/On%20The%20Margins%20April%2014%202013.mp3]

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On The Margins – Second Sunday of Easter: John 20:19-31

Listen to my weekly radio show, On the Margins.  Here, after Jesus’ death and resurrection, the disciples were huddled in fear. Imagine the fear of the disciples. Not even unlocking the door, Jesus stands among them. He breathed on them. Jesus was there to send them out in mission. He was there to unlock the doors and the fear of their hearts . ” Second Sunday of Easter, April 7, 2013.”

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The Year of Faith Retreat will be posted every month, from October 2012 through November 2013.

On The Margins – Easter Sunday John 20:1-9

Listen to my weekly radio show, On the Margins.We celebrate the main event of our faith, Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. We have come along way in the past few days. We have washed feet. We reverenced the cross. We baptized our new members at the Easter Vigil. On this Easter Sunday morning we also profess our desire to be counted among the baptized. ” Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013.”

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On The Margins – Good Friday: John 18:1-19:42

Listen to my weekly radio show, On the Margins.  (This edition of On the Margins was taped several years ago). This is the only day that the Eucharist is not celebrated. We are confronted with Christ’s suffering and death. There is something more than death. We wait for new life. We know the power of death, of letting go so something more may happen We kiss the cross today. We embrace people’s suffering today. Nothing but hope. ” Good Friday, March 29, 2013.

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The Year of Faith Retreat will be posted every month, from October 2012 through November 2013.

On The Margins – Holy Thursday: John 13:1-15

Listen to my weekly radio show, On the Margins.  (This edition of On the Margins was taped several years ago). We begin the Paschal Triduum with Holy Thursday. We recall God’s fidelity to us and our response to that fidelity. The gospel calls us to connect the Eucharist to justice, into the world of hurt and need. We are part of his mission in the world . ” Holy Thursday, March 28, 2013.”

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On The Margins – Tuesday of Holy Week: John 13:21-33,36-38

Listen to my weekly radio show, On the Margins.  (This edition of On the Margins was taped several years ago). This text points out many contradictions. The disciples cannot comprehend what Jesus is about to do. In this Holy Week, we take stock of our lives, who we too, betray Christ. How are we falling short of loving? We are to learn how to be loved by God and then learn how to love others. ” Tuesday of Holy Week, March 25, 2013.”

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The Year of Faith Retreat will be posted every month, from October 2012 through November 2013.

On The Margins – Monday of Holy Week: John 12-1-11

Listen to my weekly radio show, On the Margins.  (This edition of On the Margins was taped several years ago). We need to extend ourselves in this Holy Week to the mercy of God. We need to give to God all that we have in our heart. Jesus was with them and his presence was a place of grace. We will always be poor on this side of the grave. We will know God’s fulfillment  only in God. ” Monday of Holy Week, March 25, 2013.”

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The Year of Faith Retreat will be posted every month, from October 2012 through November 2013.

On The Margins – Luke 19:28-40

Listen to my weekly radio show, On the Margins. So we begin this week we call holy, on this Palm Sunday. We begin with this reminder of how Jesus entered into Jerusalem. We too, enter into the mystery of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. We are also part of the procession and the plan, the ways God is still being revealed in the world today. I invite you into this week we call ‘holy’ ” Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Sunday March 24, 2013.”

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The Year of Faith Retreat will be posted every month, from October 2012 through November 2013.