Firstly, I want to say Happy Christmas, everyone. :) I hope that things have been well for you all, that time with loved ones was joyful and fun! You know… It’s been years since I’ve celebrated Christmas on purpose. ...
'...many men sneer at virtue -- because it makes vice uncomfortable.' - Venerable Archbishop Fulton J Sheen
Reflections by T. Rea Okerberg
- Reflection 1: The Radical 'Yes!'
- Reflection 2 – Easter
- Reflection 3: Prayers
- Reflection 4 - Depth of Jesus' Love for Us
- Reflection 5 - Mercy of God
- Reflection 6 - Walking Upright and Loving God
- Reflection 7 – Consolation
- Reflection 8 – Incense
- Reflection 9 -Reconciliation
- Reflection 10 – Pilgrimage
- Reflection 11 - Priest Vestments
- Reflection 12 - Discerning a Vocation
- Reflection 13 - Cause for Canonization
- Reflection 14 - Known by God - What does this mean?
- Reflection 15 - Stations of the Cross
- Reflection 16 -When God Rearranges the Soul's Furniture
- Reflection 17 - Thoughts and Considerations of Holy Things
28 December 2019
22 December 2019
Fourth Sunday of Advent: PEACE...
Fourth week of Advent. Already. Wow, Reader, where’s the time going, you know? So… I wanted to try to tackle this week’s readings without a repeat of last Wednesday’s statement about the Gospel. It’s the same Gospel this week, which...
18 December 2019
Third Wednesday of Advent: JOY
Recently, someone I care very much about like my own flesh and blood was put through some unnecessary things by family. Now, ‘family’ … I want to explore that word a little. Family, as we are typically...
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15 December 2019
Third Sunday of Advent: JOY!
DISCLAIMER: So, Reader, I'm a touch behind, but this week has been a pretty hectic one for me! I'm gettin' this all caught up. :) Thank you for your patience!
Moving on!
Here we are, Reader.
Already the Third Week of Advent. This month seems to be racing by,
doesn’t it?
As I was reading the
Scripture passages for today, a couple of things came to mind. In
Isaiah, he talks about restoration. A mental image flashed in my
mind, about as winter’s time ends and springtime starts to come
around, and as we slowly come around and start seeing warmer weather,
it’s really no different than what we’re waiting for and
preparing for our Beloved Lord’s Grand Arrival!
Nemo dat quod non habet.
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been taking apart the Readings for the First and Second Sundays and Wednesdays of Advent and sharing my thoughts with you on here. Today, Reader, I am going to take a small break and address something...
12 December 2019
Second Wednesday of Advent 2019 (a little late, but I explain why. read on!)
Pause. That word… We throw it around a lot, don’t we? ‘Honey, pause the film, please, I want to go grab some water.’ ‘Pause here, I want to expand on this a little bit to clarify a few things that are happening in this chunk of text.’ ‘It’s too bad we don’t have a pause button for the kids so they can settle down for a few minutes!’
Pause.
It’s true, life doesn’t come with such a thing, does it… And
yet… it kind of does.
We just don’t acknowledge
that it does.
08 December 2019
Second Sunday of Advent 2019
Here we are, Reader, the beginning of the second week of Advent. By my count, Christmas is just a little over two weeks away. Crazy how time flies, no? This week, we learn about John the Baptist preaching in the desert. He...
04 December 2019
First Wednesday of Advent 2019
Hm. You know … I’ve been writing reflections for a little while now. In my parish, I’ve done them for the weekly bulletins for the months of July and November, and I’ll be writing them again in March. So, while my eye isn’t...
02 December 2019
1st Sunday of Advent 2019
Happy first day of Advent, Reader! You know… I could sit and write about each and every one of the readings for today. I could probably write volumes about each verse. But, for the sake of time and not boring you to tears, I won’t do...
01 December 2019
Holiday Season is herrrrrrre...
Advent is upon us. But, what is Advent? Not unlike the season of Lent, Advent is a time of preparation. This year, for me, is worlds different than any other time I’ve celebrated Christmas – voluntarily...
Thankful... Grateful... Blessed... LOVED.
It’s begun. Holiday Season 2019 is upon us. Already. Where did the time go!? A few days...
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