Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun Reflections
Episodes
Saturday Jan 26, 2013
Fresh Starts, Open Hearts
Saturday Jan 26, 2013
Saturday Jan 26, 2013
We hear about newness and freshness from Jesus in this week's Gospel. Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, shares a reflection about how God wants to come into wherever we are with newness and freshness. So happy new year! Happy new moment. Happy new start. May our hearts emerge from old or cold times into fresh beginnings. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Good Gets Better," by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Jan. 25, 2013.
Monday Jan 14, 2013
Magnifying the Light of Christ
Monday Jan 14, 2013
Monday Jan 14, 2013
It's the Lord's baptism and Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, calls us to magnify the light of Christ. We're part of the power and light company, so we're all called to magnify the light of Christ, to magnify our souls because the world needs it. We can celebrate the Lord's baptism by feeling our own renewal. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Streams of Living Water," by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Jan. 12, 2013.
Tuesday Jan 01, 2013
Finding Purpose and Peace in a New Year
Tuesday Jan 01, 2013
Tuesday Jan 01, 2013
May peace be in your heart this new year. Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, shares a reflection asking all of us, what's my purpose? What am I called to do? Fr. Dan invites us to empty ourselves and sit, wait and listen...listen to the Word of God calling us to be children -- now -- with purpose, value and direction. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "You Are Child," by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Dec. 30, 2012.
Monday Dec 24, 2012
The Light and Peace of Christmas
Monday Dec 24, 2012
Monday Dec 24, 2012
Merry Christmas! May today and this season be full of light as the people who walked in darkness had seen a great light. Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, shares a reflection about the Birth of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Let Us Go to Bethlehem" and "A Light Will Shine On Us This Day," by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Dec. 23, 2012.
Sunday Dec 16, 2012
The Peace of Soon and Near
Sunday Dec 16, 2012
Sunday Dec 16, 2012
In this third week of Advent, our expectations rise more as the Lord is near. But how far is near? What does soon mean? Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, shares this reflection to describe the need for the peace of soon and near in our lives. We need peace in our lives. Take time to be quiet together or alone. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Opening and closing music, "Echo of Your Peace," by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Dec. 12, 2012, from Mt. Irenaeus.
Friday Dec 07, 2012
Doormats of Advent
Friday Dec 07, 2012
Friday Dec 07, 2012
Doormats can have a welcoming presence. Do we pay attention to the words on them as we walk into a room? During this second week of Advent, Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, invites us to prepare our hearts and our doorways with the joy of the season. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Opening and closing music, "Echo of Your Peace," by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).
Saturday Dec 01, 2012
Expectation and Joy of Advent
Saturday Dec 01, 2012
Saturday Dec 01, 2012
Advent. A season of expectation and promise, not of anxiety. Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, walks with us through this reflection so amid the anxiety of our life journeys, we come to know that amid the turmoil, we can stand up and celebrate the joy of the season, a season of expectation. Let us not cower, but gather to help each other stand up in the world. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Opening and closing music, "Echo of Your Peace," by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).
Monday Nov 19, 2012
Give Thanks In All Circumstances
Monday Nov 19, 2012
Monday Nov 19, 2012
It's Thanksgiving week and in this reflection, Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, invites us to give thanks whenever possible. And in moments of thanks this week, allow ourselves to open our hearts and minds to the love of God. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Opening and closing music, "I, The Lord," by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).