Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun Reflections

Take time this summer to find a nook or cranny to be still. God invites us to listen through the creation around us. There's an invitation there waiting for us! Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares a reflection about leaning into a God who is here for us. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Jesus Be Here" by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded May 31, 2015. Podcast #119.

Pentecost is a time to remember how the spirit and its gifts came to be. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares a reflection about Pentecost. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Echo of Your Peace" by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded May 24, 2015. Podcast #118.

Faith is both challenging and promising. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to pause and listen to God's voice -- in being called and chosen. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Vedahametam" by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded May 10, 2015. Podcast #117.

We're challenged in the Gospel to be the branches to the vine of Jesus. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to walk with Jesus and be pruned along the way! To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "With My Own Two Hands" by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded May 3, 2015. Podcast #116.

Our God shepherds us, even down into the dirt with us. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, asks us to find the pastures within ourselves so we can shepherd others. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "This Is Who You Are," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded April 26, 2015. Podcast #115.

Do you feel on the edge of something new? Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to listen for the presence of God in our lives, to be startled by something new. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Jesus Be Here," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded April 19, 2015. Podcast #114.

God is blessing our comings and goings, pouring his mercy and love on us. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares a reflection about God's unrestrained mercy. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "There Is a Light," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded April 11, 2015. Podcast #113.

Happy Easter! Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this Easter reflection about the good news that Jesus is risen! To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded April 4, 2015. Podcast #112.

As we enter Holy Week, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to walk with the Lord and welcome him to wash our feet. Try not to get lost in the crowd or be passive this week. Find time to listen. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "The Children of Jerusalem" and "Litany of the Holy Cross," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded March 29, 2015. Podcast #111.

Quiet times allow us to step back from the complications of life and get our paths straight again. After spending some time in solitude in California, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this reflection and offers us God's word that if we do step back, then our life will be more fruitful for others. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Unless a Grain of Wheat," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded March 22, 2015. Podcast #110.

As our Lenten journey continues, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, asks us to listen, pause and head down from the mountains of our lives realizing that we are God's beloved now. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "The Lord's Mountain," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded March 1, 2015. Podcast #109.

As we enter into this Lenten time, there is a heartfelt, eternal covenant that God had made with us. We are embraced by rainbows and roses, even if our days are filled with cold and dark. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Feb. 21, 2015. Podcast #108.

Lent begins and we're called to trust the movement of life. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this reflection as we dive into Lent this year.  To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Leave the Past in Ashes," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Feb. 14, 2015. Podcast #107.

The last two podcasts have focused on the movements to listen and to trust. In this reflection, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, completes this trilogy with the movement to follow. Fr. Dan shares beautiful thoughts and imagery of Thomas Merton on the 100th anniversary of Merton's birth. Merton tells us our path to follow may not be clear and he once prayed he has no idea where he is going. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "Vedahametam," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Jan. 31, 2015. Podcast #106.

Trust: when we find someone or something that we have stability with - reliability. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to trust, but with trust built upon listening as described in the previous podcast. To learn more about Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Retreat, visit www.mounti.com. Music, "For God Alone," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Recorded Jan. 24, 2015. Podcast #105.