Corpus Christi Sunday,  June 6, 2021 Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community Rev. Jim Ryan, M.Div.,Ph.D.  jimryan6885@gmail.com Some in the community know that the daily schedule in the Ford-Ryan household includes checking on the time that the International Continue reading →

Palm Sunday,  March 28, 2021 Rev. Jim Ryan, M.Div.,Ph.D.  jimryan6885@gmail.com This year my philosopher pal is Martha Nussbaum who teaches Political Philosophy and Law & Ethics at the University of Chicago.  She writes that a stable society is one that Continue reading →

Rev. Jim Ryan, M.Div.,Ph.D.  jimryan6885@gmail.com 4th  Sunday in Lent,  March 14, 2021 Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community Last Wednesday evening Jean and I watched a program hosted by Nicole Wallace of MSNBC.  She focused on what she Continue reading →

2nd  Sunday in Lent,  February 28, 2021 Rev. Jim Ryan, M.Div.,Ph.D.  jimryan6885@gmail.com Jesus’ followers knew he was in trouble even before he told them the first time that he was going to be crucified.  By the end of the 8th Continue reading →

1st Sunday of Lent,  2021  — Combined Eucharist of Inclusive Catholics, Melbourne and Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community, Wisconsin Rev. Jim Ryan, M.Div.,Ph.D.  jimryan6885@gmail.com January 6 will become in the United States, I’m afraid, a National Day Continue reading →

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 14, 2021 Rev. Jim Ryan, M.Div.,Ph.D.  jimryan6885@gmail.com Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community Two weeks ago I invited us to consider the Gospel of Mark to be the map of what I Continue reading →

Sr. Nativa, CSJ was my 2nd Grade Teacher                     Rev. Jim Ryan In 1955 Sr. Nativa was the only African-American Sister in the Congregation of St. Joseph (CSJ), Rocky River, Ohio.  My family moved on January 1, 1955 into St. Ignatius Continue reading →

Belle’s Story  by Belle Snyder, Member of Mary of Magdala Community Belle Snyder, Mary of Magdala Community Member, recently quoted Ram Dass in a letter to me:  “We walk each other home sharing our stories.”  ( Ram Dass and the Continue reading →

Rev. Jim Ryan, M.Div.,Ph.D.  jimryan6885@gmail.com Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community In the wake of cancelling our 10th Anniversary celebrations I have retained lingering as well as exploratory thoughts about community and our gathering in faith.  A favorite Continue reading →

Rev. Jim Ryan, M.Div., Ph.D.     jimryan6885@gmail.com Rev. William G. Poole – or as everybody knew and called him, Bill – was a man of persistence toward and fixed visage on life’s qualities which he viewed as correct to hold.  Though Continue reading →