8-11-24 - 19th Sunday OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 7/31/24

19th Sunday - Fr. Leo

Around the world, the Catholic Church is engaged in a Eucharistic revival.  Last moth, Indianapolis hosted thousands of religious and laity for a week of renewal and celebration of the Eucharist. Our Archdiocese is offering many opportunities to participate in special events centered around the Eucharist.

The value of these efforts is not the rituals alone, though they are imperative.  What is important. is the presence of Christ that is experienced in our celebrations.  The Eucharist isn’t magic, it is ultimate mystery. Christ who always was, is and will be, left his physical body and sent us the gifts of the Holy Spirit through which the eternal Christ comes to live in us and continue his loving mission of healing and reconciling through ... Read More »

8-04-24 - Suggested Reading by Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 7/30/24

Suggested Reading by Fr. Leo

Below is a list of books I would recommend for Spiritual Reading with short descriptions.

The it Guide to (almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life by James Martin.  This book makes the Jesuit Ignatian Spirituality accessible to everyday living.  A clear way to use ... Read More »

7-28-24 - 17th Sunday OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 7/23/24

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo

Both Elisha, the man of God, and Jesus, the Son of God, feed more people than they have food for.  In both cases, it was the work of God the Father that provided for the hungry. What makes Jesus’ feeding of the ... Read More »

7-21-24 - 16th Sunday OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 7/15/24

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo

The Good Shepherd is an image we encounter often in the Scriptures and in the teachings of the Church.  Most importantly we refer to Christ as our good shepherd who leads us home to a new and eternal Eden with the Holy ... Read More »

7-14-24 - 15th Sunday OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 7/09/24

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo

Amos, after whom the Book of Amos is named after, is getting a tongue lashing from Amaziah, priest of Bethel.  He tells him to go away and not play prophet in Bethel.  Amos’ says he is not a prophet, he is just doing ... Read More »

7-07-24 - 14th Sunday OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 6/27/24

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo

“My grace is sufficient for you,for power is made perfect in weakness.”

When St Paul refers to his weakness, it is believed that he suffered from Malaria.  So in his travels, he would become delayed because of long recuperations along the ... Read More »

6-23-24 12th Sunday OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 6/25/24

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo

“Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. “

The disciples got into the boat with Jesus because they believed in him.  But faith or not, when a life threatening storm blew up, they wondered, doesn’t he care?  Then waking him, he ... Read More »

6-30-24 13th Sunday OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 6/25/24

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo

Jesus heals Jairus’ daughter and a long suffering women in today’s gospel.  Both healings happen because of faith.  The woman with the hemorrhage believed, maybe even desperately so, that if she just touched Jesus’ cloak she would be healed.  She touches Jesus and he ... Read More »

6-16-24 - 11 OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 6/11/24

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo

Creation, created by God, reflects God’s glory.  By looking at creation’s beauty we see a life energy that is the seen, but unseen, presence of God. For example: The cycles of nature seemingly continue without direction.  We have the seasons, and year after ... Read More »

6-09-24 -10th Sunday OT B - Fr. Leo Schneider

Posted by Jennifer Stephan on 6/05/24

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fr. Leo

It is a sad moment when Adam confesses, he heard the Lord in the Garden; ‘but was afraid, because he was naked and hid himself.”   Adam became blind to his own goodness and shame set in. Shame is a universal experience and ... Read More »