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John Reynolds - tworey
John Reynolds
 John Reynolds has been writing a column connecting Gospel values with everyday life since 1995, and much of his work references the weekly Sunday readings. His first book, Taking Care of Dad, was published by Thomas More Publishing (acquired recently by Ave Maria Press). John lives with his wife and two children in Chicago, where he keeps busy with family, writing, running, work, and grad school.
John Reynolds ON LOAVES AND FISHES, POPCORN, AND RAY By: tworey 11:18:19 02-Aug-2006 Page Views: 459 The last time I spoke with Ray Pritzlaff was close to twenty years ago now. He was passing through town and gave me a call. (read entire article) ON LETTERS, PRESS RELEASES, AND LIFE BLOOD By: tworey 11:16:34 02-Aug-2006 Page Views: 480 It was an emotional night. And a long one. The meeting concerning the recent decision of the Priests of the Holy Cross/Indiana Province to withdraw their sponsorship of Notre Dame High School (read entire article) ON ADULT EDUCATION, AND PROPHESYING By: tworey 11:15:08 02-Aug-2006 Page Views: 444 When Jesus walked the earth, he blessed the children and taught the adults. Curiously over the years, we’ve turned it around and are focused more now, it seems, on teaching the little ones and blessing the grown-ups. (read entire article) ON (FATHER’S DAY) BREAD AND WINE By: tworey 00:25:21 19-Jun-2006 Page Views: 432 Many years ago, when my father was struggling with Parkinson’s Disease, I wrote a poem for him for Father’s Day. Mom cried when she read it. Dad said thanks and shook my hand with that super-firm grip of his (read entire article) ON THE DA VINCI CODE, AND DOUBT By: tworey 20:22:09 11-Jun-2006 Page Views: 503 Long before Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and (probably) long before I even knew what the word “conspiracy” meant, I had this thought about religion: what if somebody just made it all up? (read entire article) ON EARTHQUAKES, WIND, AND FIRE By: tworey 23:40:00 04-Jun-2006 Page Views: 424 Man, God can make an entrance! (read entire article)Most of us have grown up with the Ascension Thursday/Sunday Gospel passage. “Go into the whole world,” Jesus says, “and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” (read entire article) ON LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP By: tworey 23:40:00 21-May-2006 Page Views: 494 Back in college, I kept on my bulletin board a small poster of free verse. I still have it, in fact. (read entire article) ON VINES AND BRANCHES, MOLLY, AND MOTHER’S DAY By: tworey 23:40:00 14-May-2006 Page Views: 492 My daughter Sarah was born in September of 1986, which means that right around this time twenty years ago, my wife and I were talking baby names. (read entire article) ON TWO WOLVES, THREE MEALS, AND SUSTENANCE By: tworey 02:44:12 30-Apr-2006 Page Views: 489 My co-worker Fran sent me an insightful e-mail a couple of months ago. It must be making the Internet rounds because I searched for it just now using “two wolves” and the story popped right up. (read entire article) ON ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCES By: tworey 02:44:12 23-Apr-2006 Page Views: 565 Most of you probably received the same e-mail I got not long ago. I received it a few times, actually, and on the very first mailing, the subject line carried the words, “Once in a Lifetime.” (read entire article)We all have our stories to tell, and I am blessed to have this weekly forum to share many of mine with you. (read entire article) ON PARADOX AND PALM SUNDAY By: tworey 02:44:12 09-Apr-2006 Page Views: 543 When I was in college, I didn’t pursue a career in writing because I thought everybody could write. (read entire article) ON “ARE YOU…?” QUESTIONS, AND TEACHERS By: tworey 01:44:12 02-Apr-2006 Page Views: 576 Watching our sons compete at a grade school track meet three years ago, I said to a fellow dad, “Ah, to be young and fast again.” He replied, “At least to be young again…” (read entire article) |
