Ministry and Liturgy Magazine: April 2014

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Read my latest article in Ministry and Liturgy Magazine for April 2014.

Food groups

I enjoy meeting people in diners, coffee shops and hangouts. I use coffee shops as places to hear people’s complaints about their family members. I listen to a young post-grad describe falling in love during lunch at my favorite diner. These places are not just a place to sit and to eat or drink. Food is not just function. They are places of profound conversation that open people to the truth of their lives. Continue reading →

Litany for the Second Scrutiny: March 30, 2014

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Response: Christ in me, arise

 

The Second Scrutiny: The Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 30, 2014

 

 

From the blurred vision of indifference to strangers…

From the blurred vision of impatience to our children…

From the blurred vision of manipulation in our relationships…

From the blurred vision of overt pride and selfish attitudes… Continue reading →

On The Margins – John 9:1-41

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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 see differently in our baptism. We discover the sight and insight into Jesus’ life. We learn to see things differently.This is the Second Scrutiny text, a new awakening for us all. What are we blind to?.  Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 30, 2014.

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

Litany for First Scrutiny: Sunday March 23, 2014

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We chanted this litany for the First Scrutiny yesterday at Sacred Heart Church for our elect and candidates. I wrote the text based on the gospel, The Woman at the Well. Each of the litanies for the three scrutinies are different. I will publish each here on the Monday after the rite is celebrated. 

Response: Christ in me, arise

The First Scrutiny: The Third Sunday of Lent, March 23, 2014 Continue reading →

Fragments from The Word : John 4:5-42

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Fragments from The Word

Sunday March 23, 2014

 

 

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The Woman at the Well

Fragments from The Word

An exhausted woman who survived multiple marriages arrives at the village well under the noonday sun to retrieve a jug of lukewarm water.

She brings her emptiness and finds Jesus.

Who today is searching for such an encounter?

Who is bringing his or her emptiness to Jesus but does not yet understand what they seek? Continue reading →

On The Margins – John 4: 5-42

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fr_ron_and_kbvm_readingBWListen to  “On the Margins”. This broadcast comes from KBVM 88.3, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest. The woman at the well. This personal encounter is beautiful and empowering. She did not want to be noticed because of her past. The water is not just to quench thirst, but Jesus becomes of the well of great love and mercy.  Third Sunday of Lent, March 23, 2014.

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

On The Margins – Matthew 17:1-9

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fr_ron_and_kbvm_readingBWListen to  “On the Margins”. This broadcast comes from KBVM 88.3, Catholic Broadcasting Northwest. (Due to technical troubles, this show does not have the usual On the Margins opening and closing) Our perspective has changed. We are on a mountaintop, a foreshadowing of resurrection. Jesus is seen with the Father and the Holy Spirit.  Second Sunday of Lent, March 16, 2014.

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

Blessing of members of the Congregation of Holy Cross

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Last evening over 400 people gathered at Sacred Heart Church to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Holy Cross ministering in the Tri-Community. Bishop Sheridan blessed the Holy Cross members who were present, including our Provincial, Fr. Thomas O’Hara, CSC. I composed the prayer based on the words of our Founder, Rev. Basil Moreau and on the Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Continue reading →