Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun Reflections

Let us be fresh wines for all. At times when many of our structures and institutions aren't working, Jesus invites us to be the new, to be the fresh, to be the wine skins -- the new containers full of fresh wine -- to live life now and help others. Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, walks us through this reflection with those key thoughts in mind.  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).

All good gifts come to us from a living God! Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, shares a reflection about that thought while citing Godspell. Fr. Dan encourages us to be in our own production of Godspell -- not just watching or talking about faith -- but living it. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Opening and closing music, "Awakening," by Cyprian Consiglio.

En route to record this reflection, Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, got lost while driving. Do we only find our way on busy highways or do we take the time to slow down and relish the side roads and detours of life, knowing that God is our journey?  Take time on the side of road, in a quiet place in your home or while running to pray and reflect on these words. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).

In our busy lives, it can be a challenge to find time to slow down, pray and reflect. Do we realize Jesus is there for us -- always? He's standing with us, holding us up -- always. Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, shares this reflection to remind us to take time to let go of time. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).

Do we see the daisy in the field? Or do we simply move past the field? Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, shares a reflection asking are we only part of the field of this day or is there more? How can we realize God's love for us more fully? Do we realize our own beauty with God's love poured in us? To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).

What you hear in the dark, tell in the light. What you hear whispered, shout from the housetops. Do not be afraid! Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, shares a reflection about encountering fears and how we can be like Christ today with light from the housetops going out into the world. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).

Rain rushes through our earth and our lives from time to time. Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, invites us to listen to the rain, even amid thunderstorms that may strike our lives. Risk listening the rain and listening to all that's given to us. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).

Longing for growth often happens in our life. Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, reflects on the Nativity of John the Baptist and how the call to be born anew, to grow and to mature like sapling trees call each of us. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music by Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission).