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Fr. John Jennings

Feb 92 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Jesus: Spirit of Compassion and Inclusion

Being the outsider is never easy. Being excluded or left out hurts. Throughout our lives we have all experienced occasions of being...

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Fr. John Jennings

Feb 22 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Being a Disciple of Jesus in the Midst of Life

Busyness – it is truly the character of our lives. The little piece of Mark’s Gospel that we hear this Sunday (Mk.1:29-39) expresses...

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Fr. John Jennings

Jan 262 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ The Reign of God and Crossing Boundaries

Mark, in his Gospel, describes Jesus coming into a synagogue (sacred space) on a Sabbath day (a sacred time). While teaching in this...

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Fr. John Jennings

Jan 193 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ God’s Reign for Humanity and All Creation

Some ten years ago, a movie with the title, Warhorse came out in theaters. It was a movie that presented a striking approach to the...

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Fr. John Jennings

Dec 22, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Advent to Christmas: Hope

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; Those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shone. (Isaiah...

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Fr. John Jennings

Dec 15, 20232 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Advent People: A Community of Hope and Joy

The joy and the hope, the grief and the anguish of the people of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted in any way, are...

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Fr. John Jennings

Dec 8, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Advent: A Time of Hope & A Change of Heart

Our humanity carries a host of burdens, whether personal or global. Grudges, past hurts and disappointments, old hatreds, intolerances -...

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Fr. John Jennings

Dec 1, 20233 min read

Out Sacred Stories ~ Advent: Be Ready, Be Aware, Be Awake, Be Open

Here we are on the First Sunday of Advent/Christmas. It seemed to come so quickly. Like the first snow storm of the winter we seem...

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Fr. John Jennings

Nov 24, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ The Kingdom Near Us, With Us & Among Us

Beginnings and endings are important. The first looks to the future, our goals, our aims our hopes and dreams. The second is about our...

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Fr. John Jennings

Nov 17, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Courage and Building the Kingdom of God

Throughout the month of October, our global Christian community has experienced a remarkable and crucial event. Following some two years...

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Fr. John Jennings

Nov 17, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Seeking & Discovering the Reign of God

Have you ever found yourself in unfamiliar territory? Perhaps you were hiking in the woods. Or possibly you were driving in a new city...

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Fr. John Jennings

Nov 17, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Our Formation to a Listening and Inclusive Church

Every once in a while, I think of how fortunate I have been for the opportunity to have more than 40 years of university teaching and...

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Fr. John Jennings

Oct 27, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ God and Us: Life in the Kingdom of God

Our world can be a dangerous place, but it is the world in which we find ourselves. Currently, we face many challenges. No one can...

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Fr. John Jennings

Oct 20, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Encountering God in our World

Does God really care? Does God actually enter our human life? Our history? Sometimes this is hard to recognize. Evidence to the...

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Fr. John Jennings

Oct 13, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Joining Together in the Kingdom of God

In our first reading this Sunday we hear from the Old Testament prophet Isaiah. Using the image of a banquet, Isaiah proclaims the...

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Fr. John Jennings

Oct 6, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Synod: A Time of Grace, Building Church Together

This past week, on October 4 the “Synod on Synodality” opened in Rome. Two years ago (October 2021) Pope Francis launched the...

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Fr. John Jennings

Sep 29, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Peace: God’s Dream

There is a basic human longing that we all share. We want peace. We want it for our world, we want it for our communities, for our...

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Fr. John Jennings

Sep 22, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories~ Surprised by God: Wonder

What a wonder-filled gift is the capacity to be surprised. Our lives are filled with such occasions, some awesome, many quiet and simple....

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Fr. John Jennings

Sep 15, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ The Cross: Symbol of Love & Hope

One of the great symbols that we have in most of our churches and in many other spaces including our homes is the crucifix. This is an...

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Fr. John Jennings

Sep 8, 20233 min read

Our Sacred Stories ~ Our Christian Church: Who Are We?

Who am I? Who are we? These are good and fundamental questions. Often, this search for identity leads to focusing on how we differ from...

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