Our Sacred Stories ~ Trinity: The Language of God
Language is a remarkable thing. We all have it. We all use it. For the human species, language is one of our primary characteristics. ...
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Reflections
Fr. John Jennings
- May 26
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories: PENTECOST AND THE SPIRIT AMONG US
Spirit is something we value. We all know persons with lots of spirit. They appear to be full of life, vibrant, confident, happy,...
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Fr. John Jennings
- May 19
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Ascension Relationship: Apart Yet Present
May is a time for graduations in colleges and universities. The target that has been ahead of us for so many years has been reached and...
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Fr. John Jennings
- May 12
- 2 min
Our Sacred Stories: Jesus Among Us – Living Together with Love
If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you...
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Fr. John Jennings
- May 5
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ The Unlimited Discovery of Our/My God
In one of the final chapters of his book, How Big is Your God? Loyola Press, 2007, ch.47, Jesuit priest Fr. Paul Coutinho relates the...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories Jesus Risen: A New Vision – He is risen, He is with us
Stained glass windows are common in churches. They can be moving images. Sometimes they even serve as instruments of teaching. ...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Gathered at the Table of the Lord
There is an old saying: Some eat to live others live to eat. It appears to stem from the 17th century French playwright Moliere. Its...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Easter and the Touch of Hope
Sometimes it is hard to hope. The conflicts around the world seem endless, as one winds down another erupts. Political extremes seem...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Easter: Season of New Life and Rebirth for Jesus....and for Us
[He] suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Going to Hell and Back
Whenever I watch the TV News there seems to be much pain in our world. Wars, disasters, failures of our institutions and the pain that...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ A Trip to the Mountain
Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. (Matt.17:1) A number of years...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Lent: A Desert Journey of Change and Discovery
After Jesus’ baptism by John in the Jordan River the Spirit descended upon him and led him to begin his mission. The first step Jesus...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Discipleship: Loving Beyond Measure
Perhaps the greatest challenge of Christian faith is to see ourselves living as Jesus lived. In the Sermon on the Mount (Matt chaps...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Feb 10
- 3 min
OUR SACRED STORIES ~ AN OPEN DOOR: EXPRESSING GOD’S MERCY, COMPASSION AND OPENNESS
I have to confess that I have long had a resistance to canon lawyers, canon law and ritual, thinking of them as restrictive and limiting...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ What Face Do We Show?
Our faces are remarkably the same. Every face has eyes, a nose and a mouth. But at the same time, they are remarkably different,...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Blessing: In What Does God Take Delight?
Many years ago, traveling in Ireland, I discovered a common awareness of blessing. Sitting in a pub for lunch, we noticed a group of...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Jan 20
- 2 min
OUR SACRED STORIES ~ THE REIGN OF GOD: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven This very familiar phrase greets us as we say the Our Father, the most...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ The Spirit: Recognizing the Mission of Jesus
I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remain on him (John 1:29-34) Here we are at the beginning of Ordinary Time. Our...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Epiphany: The Quest for the Joy of God’s Touch
Much of our life’s energies is spent in meeting other people, building meaningful relationships that mark us – a life long project. In...
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Fr. John Jennings
- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
Our Sacred Stories ~ Advent to Christmas: Hope
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Those who who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shone. ...
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