Author Archives: John McKenna
The Resurrection as Revealing God as Redeemer, Not as Rescuer
http://ronrolheiser.com/ Before you get serious about Jesus, first consider how good you are going to look on wood! That’s a line from Daniel Berrigan that rightly warns us that faith in Jesus and the resurrection won’t save us from humiliation, … Continue reading
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Pagan Beauty
February 10th – February 16th 2018 http://ronrolheiser.com/ In his book, The Divine Milieu, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin confesses that throughout his life he was haunted by two great loves, God and pagan beauty. Both had the power to take his … Continue reading
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The Major Imperatives Within Mature Discipleship
http://ronrolheiser.com/ In his autobiography, Morris West suggests that at a certain age our lives simplify and we need have only three phrases left in our spiritual vocabulary: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! He is right, if we understand fully … Continue reading
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Church Decoration
The planned decoration of the church has started. Benches etc. will need to be dusted before weekend Masses during the decoration process (Saturday morning approx. 10am) Anyone able to assist? Please phone Sue on 07528754972 or Aidan 01257 271818
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Pride in Subtle Terms
October 14, 2012 http://ronrolheiser.com/ One of the wonderful features of young children is their emotional honesty. They don’t hide their feeling or wants. They have no subtlety. When they want something they simply demand it. They holler. They cry. They snatch … Continue reading
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Ordinary Time
Apart from those seasons having their own distinctive character, thirty-three or thirty-four weeks remain in the yearly cycle that do not celebrate a specific aspect of the mystery of Christ. Rather, especially on the Sundays, they are devoted to the … Continue reading
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The Epiphany
For the Church which believes and prays, the Wise Men from the East who, guided by the star, made their way to the manger of Bethlehem, are only the beginning of a great procession which winds throughout history. Thus the … Continue reading
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