Author Archives: John McKenna
Lacking the Self-Confidence for Greatness
Lacking the Self-Confidence for Greatness http://ronrolheiser.com/ NOVEMBER 16, 2015 We all have our own images of greatness as these pertain to virtue and saintliness. We picture, for instance, St. Francis of Assisi, kissing a leper; or Mother Teresa, publicly hugging a dying beggar; … Continue reading
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Pentecost
After saying this he breathed on them and said: “Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.” “The meaning of Christ’s Ascension expresses our belief that … Continue reading
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Jesus declares
Jesus declares, “Anyone who loses his life for my sake, that man will save it.” This is sacrifice: handing our imperfect self over to the One who responds by handing back our true self through the gift of himself on … Continue reading
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Walking Away Out of Sorrow
http://ronrolheiser.com/ [Fifth in a six-part Lenten series on Mystical Images] What do we do when we’re depressed? What’s our temptation when a dream is shattered, when we feel betrayed, and when it seems like the trust we’ve shown someone was … Continue reading
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The Storm on the Lake
JANUARY 23, 2000 http://ronrolheiser.com/ Several years ago I attended a seminar on religious experience where a woman shared this story: A few years before this incident occurred her life had been rather settled. She had been happily married, her children were … Continue reading
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In Defence of Mystery
http://ronrolheiser.com/ Recently I attended a symposium on Interreligious Dialogue. The keynote speakers were all excellent, with a single exception. One speaker suggested that one of the problems with Christianity is that it still contains too many elements that are unacceptable … Continue reading
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Finding Our Loved Ones After Death
“Why do you seek the living among the dead?” Curious words? Perhaps. They contain, though, a secret. Those words were spoken by an angel to Mary Magdalene on Easter morning. She had come to the tomb where Jesus had been … Continue reading
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