Author Archives: John McKenna

Holy Saturday

Posted on March 31, 2018 by John McKenna

There is a scene in the Gospel that anticipates the silence of Holy Saturday in a stimulating way and thus also appears as a portrait of our historical hour. Christ is sleeping in a boat about to sink for being … Continue reading →

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You will be free indeed

Posted on March 23, 2018 by John McKenna

Just as there is such a thing as a vicious circle, a state of being imprisoned in the negative when one “no” leads to another and makes the whole thing ever more impossible to get out of, so there is … Continue reading →

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Our Lenten Journey.

Posted on March 17, 2018 by John McKenna

That you may not be discouraged, bear in mind that the prize for which you are striving is worth more than you can you can ever give to purchase it. Remember that you have powerful defenders ever near to you. … Continue reading →

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Lent 2018

Posted on March 9, 2018 by John McKenna

“The Way of The Cross is not only a great testimony to an inner depth and maturity, but it is in fact a school for interiority and consolation. It is also a school for the examination of conscience, for conversion, for … Continue reading →

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On Being One With The Saints in Praising God

Posted on March 9, 2018 by John McKenna

http://ronrolheiser.com/ We are all familiar with a refrain that echoes through many of our Christian prayers and songs, an antiphon of hope addressed to God:  Grant that we may be one with all the saints in singing your praises! But we … Continue reading →

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The Jesus Code – Unravelling the Sercret

Posted on March 2, 2018 by John McKenna

http://ronrolheiser.com We all love to unearth hidden things, to crack some puzzle or code. We need only to look at the hoopla surrounding The Da Vinci Code to see how true this is. Like children, we all still believe there’s … Continue reading →

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The Way of The Cross

Posted on February 23, 2018 by John McKenna

“The Way of The Cross is not only a great testimony to an inner depth and maturity, but it is in fact a school for interiority and consolation. It is also a school for the examination of conscience, for conversion, for … Continue reading →

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