Deacon Dan Wrighttag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3675972010-07-19T09:33:38-05:00My Life as a Roman Catholic Permanent Deacon: A Weblog of Reflections, Homilies, and Various Other Musings & Rants.TypePadRecognizing the Presence of Christ Among Us: Welcoming the Strangertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef01348589b72f970c2010-07-19T09:33:38-05:002010-07-19T09:33:38-05:00In the scripture from this past weekend we hear stories of hospitality and we consider the various roles that we might take when it comes to being a people who welcomes the stranger and guest among us. Maybe we're not...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/07/recognizing-the-presence-of-christ-among-us-welcoming-the-stranger.htmlCorpus Christitag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef013483648917970c2010-06-06T12:16:30-05:002010-06-06T12:16:30-05:00Today, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we again hear the familiar gospel story of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. However, many of us may be familiar with an interpretation, or naturalistic...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/06/corpus-christi.htmlSunday Homily: The Work of God, the Love of Godtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0133ed22f6e4970b2010-05-02T19:29:59-05:002010-05-06T22:06:18-05:00If we were to pick a theme for today from our readings it might be work, though work may not be something we necessarily want to reflect on first thing Sunday morning. So let's look at it from the viewpoint...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/05/sunday-homily-the-work-of-god-the-love-of-god.htmlWhere Teaching and Diaconate Meettag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0133ecf456a7970b2010-04-25T22:52:56-05:002010-04-25T22:52:23-05:00It's not often that I find myself in the news. Certainly with the kind of news we might see nowadays this can be considered a good thing I suppose. However, recently I was honored to have been selected to be...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/04/where-teaching-and-diaconate-meet.htmlDivine Mercy Sundaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0133ec9f8af7970b2010-04-11T23:25:26-05:002010-04-11T23:25:26-05:00On this Sunday, besides celebrating the Second Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. This day, in the life of the Church, the reality of the Resurrection comes together with a special focus on God's immeasurable gift of mercy...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/04/divine-mercy-sunday.htmlSunday Homily: I Thirsttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0120a911376d970b2010-03-07T18:12:02-06:002010-03-07T18:16:03-06:00In the gospel today Jesus, after a long Journey, likely in the heat of the midday, comes to Jacob's well where he happens to meet a Samaritan woman and asks her to get him a drink from the well. He...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/03/sunday-homily-i-thirst.htmlWho Do You Say I Am?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef01310f28016a970c2010-02-22T00:01:00-06:002010-02-22T07:08:40-06:00"Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" From Matthew 16 Something that many Christians may take for granted is the knowledge of the identity of Jesus. Those who have had the faith be part of their lives...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/02/who-do-you-say-i-am.htmlFriday Reflection: The Spiritual Echotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0120a8b4b00b970b2010-02-19T00:01:00-06:002010-02-18T22:30:34-06:00Although my time for writing has been somewhat limited recently by family, work, and ministry duties, I have reached a point where am ready to begin reflecting for Lent here on my blog. Today, Friday, offers a good place to...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/02/friday-reflection-the-spiritual-echo.htmlSunday Homily: Blessed Are Those Who Hope in the Lordtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0128779f0266970c2010-02-14T10:55:47-06:002010-02-14T10:55:47-06:00The readings this weekend present us with several comparisons regarding the way of life that we might choose to live. The biblical writers make their point by laying out stark contrasts. They give us the comparison and contrast of blessing...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/02/sunday-homily-blessed-are-those-who-hope-in-the-lord.htmlOn Having Hope: a Midnight Meditation tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf75353ef0120a8905050970b2010-02-12T00:01:00-06:002010-02-11T22:14:37-06:00Although you have never seen him, you love him, and without seeing you now believe in him, and rejoice with inexpressible joy touched with glory because you are achieving faith's goal, your salvation. 1 Peter 1:8-9 Every so often in...Dan Wrighthttp://www.deacondanwright.org/2010/02/on-having-hope-a-midnight-meditation.html