Palm Sunday 2020: Praying Just as if I were There
"There are plenty of moments and experiences of suffering, death and transformation in our lives. Allow yourself to bring all of this to prayer this week. "...
05
Apr
29
Mar
” You Shall Live . . . ” – Fifth Sunday of Lent 2020
"Jesus’ lordship over death does not prevent him from showing sincere compassion over the pain of this separation. It is in this account that we get the famous line: Jesus wept"...
22
Mar
The Man Born Blind – Fourth Sunday of Lent
"Jesus is speaking in the same way that St. Paul does about weakness and strength. It’s when I am weak that I am strong."...
15
Mar
For what Do I Thirst? – Third Sunday of Lent 2020
"God’s grace comes most powerfully to us when we know our need, our thirst. "...
14
Mar
Dial 1-1-1 for Lent
" . . many times we either take on too much or too little for Lent, and we often lose focus part way through. " What to do?...
13
Mar
The Desert
"He himself is to become the reconciler of nature with the supernatural. He himself, as both man and God, is their bridge. He is the knitting back together both Creation and Creator."...
10
Mar
Helpful Hints
With the start of Lent, the poet reflects on the various possibilities that are present for us....
09
Mar
Purim
"On the 13th of Adar, the Jews mobilized and killed many of their enemies. On the 14th of Adar, they rested and celebrated. In the capital city of Shushan, they took one more day to finish the job."...
08
Mar
Peak Experiences – Second Sunday of Lent 2020
"The grace of those transformative moments has the potential to give us power when we most need it. They lift us out of self-pity or complacency."...
02
Mar
The Greenhouse.
"So let’s consider prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as the three tools in our greenhouse, and ask ourselves how we are using them today."...