Comments on: Reflections http://40theseries.com What do you give up when the world gives out? Sat, 12 Apr 2014 05:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monica http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-6067 Monica Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:11:24 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-6067 I just discovered this series and am excited to use it for the Youth & Young Adult Ministry at my parish. Thank you for all the hard work that went into the production of this series. God bless! I just discovered this series and am excited to use it for the Youth & Young Adult Ministry at my parish. Thank you for all the hard work that went into the production of this series. God bless!

]]> By: 40theseries http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-1180 40theseries Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:47:56 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-1180 It's Gospel Lonely Child Go to searchDeWolfe.com to listen. It’s Gospel
Lonely Child

Go to searchDeWolfe.com to listen.

]]> By: Chris http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-888 Chris Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:10:10 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-888 Thank you. The selection of quotations, songs, videos, along with the daily struggles I saw the characters face, offered me many moments of reflection. In the past I have used Creighton's Lenten Reflection, and was looking for a new way to stop and listen. Thank you I am hoping you are inspired to continue this form of ministry Wishing you all a holy, full Easter Thank you.
The selection of quotations, songs, videos, along with the daily struggles I saw the characters face, offered me many moments of reflection.

In the past I have used Creighton’s Lenten Reflection, and was looking for a new way to stop and listen.

Thank you
I am hoping you are inspired to continue this form of ministry

Wishing you all a holy, full Easter

]]> By: Carol http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-825 Carol Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:43:59 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-825 Finished the series just today. Wish I had been in a group to share with, but even without one, I found the reflections to be of great value. Used them along with other resources for a Lenten journal, a pilgrimage to explore whether or not the Catholic Church still has any relevance in my life. I'm over 65 and I have been profoundly disturbed by the clericalism, corruption, anti-gay and anti-feminist trends and conservative "reforming" rollback of Vatican II found in today's RC Church. I did find the story itself to be baffling in the beginning, but then I saw that our lives are too. I think this is a worthwhile endeavor. Do more. Most of the reflection material was thought provoking and good for a renewed conversion experience. Thank you for a job well-done. Finished the series just today. Wish I had been in a group to share with, but even without one, I found the reflections to be of great value. Used them along with other resources for a Lenten journal, a pilgrimage to explore whether or not the Catholic Church still has any relevance in my life. I’m over 65 and I have been profoundly disturbed by the clericalism, corruption, anti-gay and anti-feminist trends and conservative “reforming” rollback of Vatican II found in today’s RC Church. I did find the story itself to be baffling in the beginning, but then I saw that our lives are too. I think this is a worthwhile endeavor. Do more. Most of the reflection material was thought provoking and good for a renewed conversion experience. Thank you for a job well-done.

]]> By: John http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-823 John Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:59:43 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-823 Good series, watched and read it all and found that it helped deepen my Lenten experience. I especially liked the reflections as I found many new friends amongst the various artists and writers that were presented. Job well done, look forward to seeing more projects like this one. Thanks and may God bless you all. Good series, watched and read it all and found that it helped deepen my Lenten experience. I especially liked the reflections as I found many new friends amongst the various artists and writers that were presented. Job well done, look forward to seeing more projects like this one. Thanks and may God bless you all.

]]> By: Rick Folker http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-307 Rick Folker Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:30:09 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-307 Hey gang: Could you tell me what the music was that used in this episode. It was AWESOME Hey gang:

Could you tell me what the music was that used in this episode. It was AWESOME

]]> By: Rick Folker http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-306 Rick Folker Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:28:14 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-306 "It is therefore of supreme importance that we consent to live not for ourselves but for others." - Thomas Merton in "No Man Is An Island". I noticed that one of the books that Tom had was The Road by Cormac McCarthy - it deservedly won the Pulitzer Prize for its portrayal of a father and son surviving an apocalyptic nightmare - and their poignant journey just to survive. PS: I am hereby adopting Dot as my surrogate Grandmother. LOL “It is therefore of supreme importance that we consent to live not for ourselves but for others.” – Thomas Merton in “No Man Is An Island”.

I noticed that one of the books that Tom had was The Road by Cormac McCarthy – it deservedly won the Pulitzer Prize for its portrayal of a father and son surviving an apocalyptic nightmare – and their poignant journey just to survive.

PS: I am hereby adopting Dot as my surrogate Grandmother. LOL

]]> By: Rainey http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-296 Rainey Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:15:16 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-296 Really, really enjoying the series! #7 is the best episode yet with each of the character's reflecting moments of my spiritual life. I might suggest that Loyola Productions offer a "catch-up" video for those who'd like to watch the back episodes expediently (one intro, multiple episodes, and one end credit sequence). It might be less daunting for people who think they have to see all the episodes before you start (you don't, but it helps) or prefer to. This series has just the right amount of reflection, edge, and fun to it. Hang in there if it doesn't take off. That could be a good sign; some of the best shows have the most impact after their original run. Thank you so much! Really, really enjoying the series! #7 is the best episode yet with each of the character’s reflecting moments of my spiritual life.

I might suggest that Loyola Productions offer a “catch-up” video for those who’d like to watch the back episodes expediently (one intro, multiple episodes, and one end credit sequence). It might be less daunting for people who think they have to see all the episodes before you start (you don’t, but it helps) or prefer to.

This series has just the right amount of reflection, edge, and fun to it. Hang in there if it doesn’t take off. That could be a good sign; some of the best shows have the most impact after their original run.

Thank you so much!

]]> By: Rick Folker http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-244 Rick Folker Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:14:32 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-244 Another Ash Wednesday By Rick Folker These matters that with myself I too much discuss Too much explain Because I do not hope to turn again Let these words answer For what is done, not to be done again May the judgement not be too heavy upon us ... - T.S. Eliot Shoah, Bosnia, Rawanda, Darfur Huttus, Tutsis, Janjiweed Assad The endless list of “Never Again” Hitlers. Frustrated, powerless, we mumble… “Too much explain” Our outrage overwhelmed and ignored and Cynically disdained; Buried beneath the ashes of … Information overload Not “this” again. “Too much explain” Our foreheads bear the marks Of humility and pain? Fasts and alms Our purity regained. Still the poor are slaughtered The women are raped The children go hungry We repent of their fate; Their only purity Wrapped in a sackcloth of blood Amidst the ashes of hate Not THIS again This “Never Again” “Too much explain For what is done, not to be done Again… Why should I mourn The vanished power of the usual reign? Because I do not hope to turn again.” Another Ash Wednesday
By
Rick Folker

These matters that with myself I too much discuss
Too much explain
Because I do not hope to turn again
Let these words answer
For what is done, not to be done again
May the judgement not be too heavy upon us
…
- T.S. Eliot

Shoah, Bosnia, Rawanda, Darfur
Huttus, Tutsis, Janjiweed Assad
The endless list of “Never Again” Hitlers.

Frustrated, powerless, we mumble…

“Too much explain”

Our outrage overwhelmed and ignored and
Cynically disdained;
Buried beneath the ashes of …

Information overload
Not “this” again.

“Too much explain”

Our foreheads bear the marks
Of humility and pain?
Fasts and alms

Our purity regained.

Still the poor are slaughtered
The women are raped
The children go hungry
We repent of their fate;

Their only purity
Wrapped in a sackcloth of blood
Amidst the ashes of hate

Not THIS again
This “Never Again”

“Too much explain
For what is done, not to be done
Again…
Why should I mourn
The vanished power of the usual reign?

Because I do not hope to turn again.”

]]> By: THE GENERAL http://40theseries.com/reflections/#comment-237 THE GENERAL Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:38:15 +0000 http://40theseries.com/?page_id=22#comment-237 It's BATTLE LA It’s BATTLE LA

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