"There is absolutely nothing which makes men’s minds more perplexed about the divine works than the disproportion between the simplicity of the means employed and the grandeur of the effect obtained."-Tertullian, 3rd Century. Merry Christmas!Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Why the Visitation matters.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

How can we hear the "voice" of one crying in the wilderness without stillness and silence?Autor: Fr. John Schneier

We prepare for Christmas by preparing for the second coming.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Pontius Pilate vs Jesus. Seeking approval, or seeking the cross.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Creed Bratton, scuba diving, working for things that do not pass away.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

The greater our sacrifice, the more profound our worship will be.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Love is so much more than following commands or fulfilling obligations.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Seeking Christian perfection, with the help of the Saints.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Bartimaeus, the "First Christians of Kiev", and how faith illuminates our lives.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

How do we deal with human weakness, and our favorite sins?Autor: Fr. John Schneier

The South Indian Monkey Trap, the rich young man, Meatloaf, and freedom.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

The importance of Catholic Stewardship.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Our vote on Amendment 3 matters, not just in Missouri in 2024, but for how you and I hope to spend eternity.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

St. Isaac Jogues, the cross, and why Christ suffered for us (even though he didn't have to).Autor: Fr. John Schneier

What is our answer to the question "who do you say that I am"?Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Spiritual deafness is the only deafness that we choose for ourselves; and there's no one more deaf than the one who doesn't want to hear.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Confession is how we "wash up for dinner" for the great Feast of Faith.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Life lessons from St. Louis on how to raise a Catholic family in 2024.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Christ's real presence, my mom, and my little brother.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

"Sir, give us this bread always." Homily for Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion for 2 of my parishioners.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

"Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while."Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Succession, God the Father, and our inheritance.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Jesus walking with us, versus us walking with Jesus: a subtle, but significant change.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Faith is a calling from death to life.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Storms, sins, and lies: how the evil one assails our minds.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Father's Day, mustard seeds, and cicadas.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Adam, Eve, and 21st Century "fig leaves" for the soul.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

The Eucharist, Blessed Carlo Acutis, "flirt to convert", and discovering the sport of hockey.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

"The Social Network", the Trinity, and our relationship status with God.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

The Sacraments help us move from "staring" to "preparing" for the kingdom of heaven.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Night at the Roxbury, Foreigner, and why the proper definition of "love" is so important.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

How does pruning a perfectly good branch bear any fruit?Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Shepherds, Vocations, and Fr. Emil Kapaun.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Christ cannot be received if sin is not renounced.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Brock for Broglio, and the greatest trade in history.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Where is the "good" in Good Friday? (With inspiration from Cdl. Ratzinger and an assist from Sr. Miriam!)Autor: Fr. John Schneier

"Surely it is not I, Lord"Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Covenants vs Contracts.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

The kerygma, John 3:16, and God's search for man.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

"Destroy this temple, and in 3 days, I will raise it up." How to deal with sin and weakness within the mystical body of the Church (with a little assist from Msgr. James Shea's "The Religion of the Day.")Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Why Lent? 2 words: Preparation and Love.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Toy Story, friendship, leprosy, and how Jesus takes on our weaknesses and diseases.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Debbie Downer, Job, and the misery/mercy of the cross.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

The Israelites couldn't bear to look at the face of God for fear of death; Christ came to dispel that fear so that you and I could see him face to face.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

"Repent and believe in the Gospel" is perhaps the best news we could ever hear.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Are we as a human race better off, having gone through the sexual revolution?Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and God's revelation to humanity.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

Family throws us out into the deep water, and that's where Jesus is.Autor: Fr. John Schneier

The words "This is my Body" would mean nothing if the Word did not become Flesh: the Eucharist and the Nativity.Autor: Fr. John Schneier