“Light of Life” © Thoughts on the 1st Sunday of Advent, December 2, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com Thomas Merton’s final manuscript which he sent to the publisher just prior to his trip to Asia in February, 1968 was Continue reading →

“In Good Standing……….With Whom?”© by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com A pastor at a Catholic Parish in the archdiocese of Milwaukee recently informed some of his parishioners that Jim Ryan is not a priest “in good standing.”  He arrived at that Continue reading →

Thoughts on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 28, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com Jean and I visited the city of Nuremberg on our trip through Germany this August.  This city has to live with the history that Continue reading →

“Bound & Belonging” © Thoughts on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 21, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com Yes, James and John have a lot of nerve.  As today’s Gospel passage relates (Mark 10:35-45) these two brothers have Continue reading →

“Appropriated” © Thoughts on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 14, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com Parents are happy when their children’s behavior is appropriate to the occasion, when they respond to persons and social settings in an Continue reading →

“What do you mean?” © Thoughts on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 7, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com My first inclination after reading the Lectionary passages for this Sunday was to discard the lot.  The first reading Continue reading →

“A Secret hidden in plain sight” © Thoughts on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 23, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com As I mentioned last Sunday we are at a place in the continuous reading of the Gospel Continue reading →

“Our Brother, Jack Watson, RIP” © Thoughts on the 24st Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 16, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com Jack Watson, husband of Sue, father of Emily, Elizabeth, and Victoria, father-in-law and grandfather, and member of our Continue reading →

“Communities Choose – Peter Speaks” © Thoughts on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 26, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com “From this time on, many of the disciples broke away and would not remain in the company of Continue reading →

“Voyager 1 looks over its shoulder” © Thoughts on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 29, 2018 by Rev. Jim Ryan,  jimryan6885@gmail.com This summer’s post-sundown evening skies have been a delight!  If you are fortunate enough, as we are, Continue reading →