Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun Reflections

Acceptable and Loved

We hear how acceptable everyone is -- we're "all in" in this life as God loves us and accepts us. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares passages from John's Gospel about love and acceptance. Music, "This Is Who You Are," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded May 7, 2018. Podcast #196. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

Remain With the Vines of New Life

Jesus asks us to remain in Him -- just as a branch cannot bear fruit unless it remains on the vine. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to hear the promise of this truth. Music, "Here I Am, Lord," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission; more at www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com). Recorded May 1, 2018. Podcast #195. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

The Good Shepherd

Let the image of the Good Shepherd dwell within us! Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, reminds us that we're all called to be good shepherds in our lives to others. Music, "Shepherd Me, O God," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission; more at www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com). Recorded April 22, 2018. Podcast #194. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

Love Surrounds Us

There's no confining mercy because love is freedom. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to see the truth of God's mercy within His love. Music, "The Love of God," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded April 8, 2018. Podcast #193. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

Reflecting on Holy Week

Happy Easter! As Holy Week has now passed, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares a few reflections about his experiences of Holy Week, especially visiting other churches as a child on Holy Thursday. Music, "Attende Domine" and "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded March 24, 2018. Podcast #192. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

Give Up Who We Are

Life is about claiming relationships with each other, but that often means giving ourselves up, perhaps even through suffering. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, challenges us to not be a grain of wheat that slips from our hands. Music, "Unless a Grain of Wheat," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded March 18, 2018. Podcast #191. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

Christ Is Our Light

As he finishes time away in California, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, offers a reflection this Lent about the light of Christ. Music, "There Is A Light," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio, and "This Little Light of Mine," by Kim and Reggie Harris (used with permission). Recorded March 11, 2018. Podcast #190. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

Moments on a Mountain

From above the Pacific Ocean in California, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, offers a reflection about Jesus being present to us on many mountains in our lives. Music, "The Lord's Mountain," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded March 4, 2018. Podcast #189. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.