Category Archives: Fr Ron Rolheiser

FAULTS OF THE PARENTS IN THE CHILDREN 2002-09-15 http://www.ronrolheiser.com/ A couple of years ago, I was at the home of some friends for a dinner. During the meal, their kids, all quite young, had been rather loud, cranky, self-absorbed, and … Continue reading →

HOME – THE PLACE FROM WHICH TO UNDERSTAND 2006-08-13 More than anything else, we long for home. Our deep ache for intimacy, security, and comfort is, in the end, a longing for home, nothing more. We are forever restlessly searching … Continue reading →

SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE PRIESTHOOD 2006-10-15 On the tenth anniversary of my ordination, I published a reflection on the priesthood, intending it as a challenge to the Catholic community to understand its priests more empathically. Maybe I’m more mature today, … Continue reading →

WHEN WHAT IS PRECIOUS IS TAKEN FROM YOU http://www.ronrolheiser.com/ 2009-06-28 Perhaps the reality that is hardest of all to accept in life is the unalterable fact that everything that is precious to us will, in some way, eventually be taken … Continue reading →

Living With Frustration and Tension 2010-04-11 Among William Blake’s infamous Proverbs from Hell we find this one: Sooner murder an infant in its cradle than nurse unacted desires. There are subtle layers of meaning to this, but on the surface it speaks volumes, … Continue reading →

When what is precious is taken from you 2009-06-28 Perhaps the reality that is hardest of all to accept in life is the unalterable fact that everything that is precious to us will, in some way, eventually be taken away. … Continue reading →

HOW LARGE IS YOUR HEAVEN? 2010-09-12 One of the marks of a Christian heart is the desire for inclusivity, the desire to ultimately be in communion with as many people as possible, to have everyone in heaven with you without … Continue reading →