Author Archives: John McKenna
The Fulfilment Jesus Brings
Jesus always acts out of love. From the home of the Trinity he brought us a great love, infinite, divine, a love that reaches—as the Fathers of the Church say—even to the point of folly…. In his freedom, however, man … Continue reading
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Family Life as Sacrament
http://ronrolheiser.com The catechism from which I drew my religious instruction as a child stated that a Christian sacrament was an “outward sign instituted by Jesus Christ to give us grace.” Later on, in the seminary, the theology text we used … Continue reading
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
“The family is the privileged setting where every person learns to give and receive love…. The family is an intermediate institution between individuals and society, and nothing can completely take its place….The family is a necessary good for peoples, an … Continue reading
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No Room at the Inn http://ronrolheiser.com Mary gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn. In the Christmas story, … Continue reading
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The Visitation- Revisited
http://ronrolheiser.com/ We are all familiar with the biblical story of the Visitation. It happens at the beginning of Luke’s Gospel. Mary and her cousin, Elizabeth, both pregnant, meet. One is carrying Jesus and the other is carrying John the Baptist. … Continue reading
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No Room In The Inn
http://ronrolheiser.com Mary gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn. In the Christmas story, we have always vilified and … Continue reading
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Advent Hope
http://ronrolheiser.com Henri Nouwen was once asked: ” Are you an optimist?” His reply: “No, not naturally, but that isn’t important. I live in hope, not optimism.” Teilhard de Chardin once said the same thing in different words when he was … Continue reading
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