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Today’s readings During this first week of Lent, our Liturgies of the Word are teaching us about the Lenten disciplines: fasting, almsgiving and prayer. On Tuesday, we heard the Lord’s prayer, and today we hear the prayer of Esther and … Continued
Today’s readings The prophet Isaiah and Jesus speak today about the great power of words. Isaiah speaks specifically of the power of God’s word, a word that will not return empty but will go out and accomplish the purpose for … Continued
Today’s readings Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy. People often recoil at the mere suggestion of being called to personal holiness. Oftentimes, this is wrapped up in what is really a misplaced and false humility, that … Continued
Today’s readings Perhaps the greatest sin of modern times, maybe of all time, is that we sometimes forget who we are. Politicians forget that they are elected officials, given the trust of the people they serve, and so they become … Continued
Today’s readings Sometimes people say they aren’t giving up something for Lent, they’re just going to try to do something positive. I think that can be a little permissively vague, to be honest. I usually tell people it doesn’t just … Continued
Today’s readings When it comes right down to it, we have a choice. We can choose life or death, blessing or curse, the way of the Cross or the way of the world. The choice that we make has huge … Continued
Today’s readings Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. Today we begin something really important. And I don’t mean just the smudging of our foreheads with the ashes of burnt palms. That’s just an … Continued
Today’s readings So the disciples are waiting for Jesus to come down the mountain after the Transfiguration. They have attempted to cure a man’s son from the hold of a demon, but they were apparently unable to do so. This … Continued
Today’s readings So what’s wrong with being rich, full and not hungry, laughing, and having people speak well of you? After all, God told us to go forth and fill the earth and subdue it, so attaining riches is really … Continued
Today’s readings Today’s readings are a call to right worship, to righteousness, or right relationship with God and others. Worship of God, properly understood and properly performed, does not allow singing and praying and invoking God’s name in church and … Continued
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