john oconnor
Jesus @ 12

Jesus @ 12

And let’s remember in prayer those whose feelings of being lost, worried, seeking and panic last well beyond a few days.

Presentation

Presentation

This week I’m enjoying the opportunity to slowly savour each decade of the Rosary, taking time during the day to meditate the mystery.

God who breathes

God who breathes

Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary.

Visitation

Visitation

An invitation to “visit with” someone seems to be much closer to wanting to spend time or to even waste time together

joyful

joyful

Those who make this daily journey will be able to pray the prayers and mysteries not only by heart but with the heart and from the heart.

praying the beads

praying the beads

Beads are used by people of many faiths as a way to accompany prayer, using beads through the fingers as a help to meditation.

rosary rediscovery

rosary rediscovery

With the Rosary, the Christian people sits at the school of Mary and is led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ and to experience the depths of his love.

you will be found

you will be found

I was reminded today of a wonderful (virtual) gathering that I was privileged to be a part of twelve months ago this week.

studio & homily

studio & homily

A half-hour podcast considering the scriptures for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

God remembers

God remembers

Take courage and comfort remembering that God is remembering you and protecting you.

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ponderings

ponderings

There people gather on their own turangawaewae, the place where they stand, lead and are most at home

an unexpected gift

an unexpected gift

Without a doubt the highlight of these days has been the response to my invitation

the peripheries

the peripheries

Jesus knows the peripheries of our heart, the peripheries of our soul, the peripheries of our society

touching the sacred

touching the sacred

Have people today have lost the ability to read symbol and to engage with sacred action? No!

thirsty souls

thirsty souls

Last week I arrived at a bar in Le Mars Iowa to find crowds gathering, good food and drink being served