FR. JIM 

Pictures of 50th celebration

APRIL 17, 2007  HAPPY 93rd BIRTHDAY        

APRIL 23rd, 2007    HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION   

Welcome to Jim's place. Fr. Jim Kerndt, OCSO is a member of New Melleray Abbey in Peosta, Iowa. 

During the time Fr. Jim Kerndt served as chaplain for the sisters at Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey, he shared the fruit of his prayer and insights with the sisters and their guests. He built his week upon pondering the Word for the next liturgy, weaving insights from his prayer, reading, and reflection on what was happening around him and in the world at large. He lived the truth that “in the beginning was the Word.”

  Often, people would ask for copies of his homilies, and some of them carefully tucked them away after using them for their own spiritual growth. Now, some of those homilies are resurfacing. Thanks to a friend who volunteered to type out his hand written notes, and another friend who offered to look them over for editing purposes, Fr. Jim has agreed to share them with you here.

  No attempt to change the style of his message from an oral to a written format was made, since it was felt that this would materially change the "feel" of the message. So I encourage you to imagine yourself in the chapel at Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey, open to be gifted with God's Spirit through his words.

HOMILIES

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