Fr. RON ROLHEISER, omi

December 28/09: Eat, drink and be merry and celebrate our Saviour's birth
December 21/09: Christ's virgin birth reflects the blessing of chastity's reward
December 14/09: Being in the groove brings comfort, joy, even a groan or two
December 7/09: Prayer is fulfilled when we allow Jesus to grow in our hearts
November 30/09: A nun's brilliant teaching set students' firm foundation for life
November 23/09: Mutual respect can soften our overly polarized community
November 16/09: St. Thérèse's mystical image calls us to stand at the foot of the cross
November 9/09: Love your enemy – it's the discipleship's ultimate litmus test
November 2/09: Pursue innocence as a hound pursues a hare . . . personally
October 26/09: Playing it safe too often means hiding behind fear
October 19/09: Come to the kitchen table and ecclesial altar to be together
October 12/09: What you do in the dark will be revealed in the light
October 5/09: God judges no one: We, in fact, do it all by ourselves
September 28/09: God's abundance invites us to pour forth our generosity
September 21/09: Our fabric of faith needs both liberal and conservative threads
September 14/09: Serious about Jesus? Consider how you would look on wood
September 7/09: Religious language must be studied as we do an icon
August 31/09:The Eucharist calls us to move from worship to service to the poor
August 24/09: Most tears we cry are for ourselves, not for others
July 20/09: Love, prayer turned a potential funeral into a wedding
July 13/09: When what is precious is taken away, God eventually returns it
June 29/09: Attendance at Mass is one way we know we are being faithful
June 22/09: Prophet for the poor fought for them, loved them, prayed with them
June 15/09: Liturgical, devotional forms of prayer need to be distinguished
June 8/09: Our neglect threatens to silence, forever, the Grassland Birds' song
June 1/09: Poetic images can enhance our religious quest
May 25/09: Sacrifice demands a willingness to give a gift back to the giver
May 18/09: Creativity offers an enriching answer to violence
May 11/09: To everything there is a season, especially our spiritual growth
May 4/09: Facing our inner dragons should lead us toward humility
April 27/09: Easter opens the doors of hell so we can go to heaven
April 13/09: Like Jesus, we are known by the spirit we leave behind
April 6/09: Church's social teachings map out a just economy
March 30/09: Sexuality dances an intricate ballet with spirituality
March 23/09: Surrounded by jealousy, Jesus gives his life over in trust
March 16/09: At last! A person with problems who is not casting blame
March 9/09: Self doubts must be slain before we reach the Promised Land
March 2/09: Lent invites us sit in the ashes and shed our tears
February 23/09: A healthy ego keeps us from hiding our light under a bushel
February 16/09: Faith means staying around when times are tough
February 9/09: The Eucharist's healing embrace dissolves loneliness
February 2/09: Society's cool image collides with the passion of Jesus
January 26/09: Being true to oneself can bring loneliness or peaceful solitude
January 19/09: New Year's Day invokes evocative family memories

Last Updated: Friday - 09/24/2010

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Fr. Ron Rolheiser, omi

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