Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun Reflections

Following the celebration of the Mountain's 30th anniversary, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares a reflection about the singularity of that moment and the quality of being in communion with each other -- along with our deeper need for communal silence. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Awakening," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio. Recorded Sept. 20, 2015. Podcast #132.

Quoting Pope Francis, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to find the serene attentiveness in our lives so we can be present to others. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Jesus, Be Here," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio. Recorded Sept. 12, 2015. Podcast #131.

As we move from place to place in life, let's move joyfully and slowly. From the shores of Keuka Lake, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to take time and pause. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Streams of Living Water," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio. Recorded Sept. 6, 2015. Podcast #130.

Psalm 24 tells us the earth belongs to God. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares a reflection from a dock on Long Island inviting us to be with and in creation -- to open the gates of our senses. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "We Belong to the Earth," by Kim and Reggie Harris. Recorded Aug. 29, 2015. Podcast #129.

We are made in God's image whether we're on a run, walking a trail, praying or taking time for ourselves. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to walk with him (and many other passersby along the Erie Canal!) and reflect what it means to be made in God's image. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "This Is Who I Am," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio. Recorded Aug. 22, 2015. Podcast #128.

Have you sensed the expansiveness of God? Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us sense God in our midst while knowing that we are one in creation as Pope Francis writes in his encyclical, "Laudato Si." To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Awakening," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio. Recorded Aug. 15, 2015. Podcast #127.

Rather than a day filled with purpose-driven tasks, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to consider the depths and the joy of longing for a deeper purpose for our lives -- and that longing is our desire for food to nourish our souls. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Let Us Break Bread Together," by Kim and Reggie Harris.  Recorded Aug. 2, 2015. Podcast #126.

We hear God in our lives -- in small rooms or in wind or in other encounters throughout our day. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to draw aside and listen. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "One in Faith," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded July 26, 2015. Podcast #125.