Monday of the Third Week of Lent
Today’s readings “No prophet is accepted in his own native place.” It struck me today that the prophet’s own native place is in our hearts. It is to those hearts that the prophet speaks, urging us to action for our … Continued
Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
Today's readings The word "prodigal" means incredibly, perhaps even wastefully, extravagant. So it has been argued that today's Gospel should really be called the Parable of the Prodigal Father. The story isn't about the son – neither son actually – … Continued
Friday of the second Week of Lent
Today’s readings The great visionaries of our faith have often been rejected. Joseph, the prophets, and Jesus of course – all of these have been rejected by the people of power, even by their own families in some cases. If … Continued
Thursday of the Second Week of Lent
Today’s readings And someone, of course, did rise from the dead – Jesus himself. And many among the scribes and Pharisees remained unpersuaded. The Kingdom of God demands trust in God, not in human beings. Our own resources are laughable … Continued
Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent
Today’s readings Servant leadership is a key concept for all disciples. As we go off to our work today, we will be called upon to be leaders in any number of ways. At work, with subordinates as well as coworkers … Continued
Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent
Today’s readings Lent is a time to make all things new. And the first thing that has to be changed is our hearts. We are sinners, every one of us. We know that. But sometimes we act as though we … Continued
Monday of the Second Week of Lent
Today’s readings That whole notion of the measure that we used being used to measure us is a little scary, I think. How often do we fail to give people a break? How often do we forget that the person … Continued
Second Sunday of Lent
Today’s readings “Seeing is believing,” or so they say. It’s not an entirely accurate saying, either. The real definition of faith, as St. Paul reminds us in his writings, is that faith is believing in spite of the fact that … Continued
Saturday of the First Week of Lent
Today's readings Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. That line sounds like such an outrageous goal that it would be easy to write it off and pretend it's not part of Scripture. But we know that's not … Continued
Friday of the First Week of Lent
Today’s Readings It would be so much easier if we could define our own righteousness. If we could choose who to reach out to and who to ignore, life would be good, wouldn’t it? If we could hold grudges against … Continued
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