Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun Reflections

Life is about claiming relationships with each other, but that often means giving ourselves up, perhaps even through suffering. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, challenges us to not be a grain of wheat that slips from our hands. Music, "Unless a Grain of Wheat," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded March 18, 2018. Podcast #191. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

As he finishes time away in California, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, offers a reflection this Lent about the light of Christ. Music, "There Is A Light," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio, and "This Little Light of Mine," by Kim and Reggie Harris (used with permission). Recorded March 11, 2018. Podcast #190. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

From above the Pacific Ocean in California, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, offers a reflection about Jesus being present to us on many mountains in our lives. Music, "The Lord's Mountain," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded March 4, 2018. Podcast #189. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.

What are we looking for? By opening our hearts in our search for meaning, we can listen to that question and find some answers as Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, suggests in this latest podcast. Music, "Walk and Follow Jesus" and "Sacred Silence," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission; more at www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com). Recorded Jan. 14, 2018. Podcast #188. 

Merry Christmas! Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to see the shepherds that holy night and to then make the message of Christmas known to all. Music, "A Light Will Shine On Us This Day," "Let Us Go to Bethlehem" and "In the Bleak Midwinter," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Dec. 25, 2017. Podcast #187.

As we move deeper into Advent, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to move from worry to wonder, to hear God saying, "I love you," to each of us. Music, "There Is A Light," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Dec. 17, 2017. Podcast #186.

From a desert in New Mexico, Fr. Dan Riley ofm, shares a reflection about the ability to recognize God and others who surround us. Music, "Open My Eyes," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission; more at www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com). Recorded Nov. 25, 2017. Podcast #185.

We hear that we are God's children now. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, walks through that reading and invites us to see what the Father has given us. Music, "Because You Are Chosen," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission; more at www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com). Recorded Nov. 1, 2017. Podcast #184.

God's mercy and forgiveness are out there for us -- if we seek them. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to open ourselves to find that love and mercy. Music, "Vedahametam" and "Attende Domine," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Sept. 24, 2017. Podcast #183.

We're like deer that yearn for running water and living streams! Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, reflects on an encounter with a deer and what it means to listen and see the world around us. Music, "Streams of Living Water," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Sept. 10, 2017. Podcast #182.

We're asked to step into a new place, perhaps onto a mountain, to hear the whisper of God's voice. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, welcomes you to listen more deeply, especially as chaos may overtake our lives, our country (including Charlottesville) and our world. Music, "There Is a Light" and "With My Own Two Hands," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission); and "Sacred Silence" by John Michael Talbot (used with permission; more at www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com). Recorded Aug. 13, 2017. Podcast #181.

Listening let's us feel the presence of God. Sitting in quiet let's our hearts be transformed and transfigured to hear what God is saying to us. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to hear the question, "Lord, what would you have me do?" Music, "Because You Are Chosen," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission; more at www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com). Recorded Aug. 6, 2017. Podcast #180.

The world waits for us to wake up and find places to rest, to find places that bring clarity. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, offers this reflection on how we might listen more carefully to God's proclamations and love. Music, "Jesus Be Here," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio. (used with permission). Recorded July 12, 2017. Podcast #179.

Instead of "how do you close a deal," Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, asks us how we might open ourselves to experience our unity with one another and with creation. Music, "One Bread, One Body," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission; more at www.JohnMichaelTalbot.com). Recorded June 18, 2017. Podcast #178.

Do you remember the last time someone said, "I love you?" Love is the ongoing message of the Gospel, and Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this reflection about the unfolding and outpouring of love. Music, "If You Love Me," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded May 21, 2017. Podcast #177.