2013-01

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.

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.

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.