Wednesday in the First Week of Lent
Recently, I had the occasion to meet a Catholic bishop in town for a conference. He was on his way to dinner but was kind enough to spare me a few minutes. I said to him, “my friend here is a sinner (I’m not?)..
Tuesday in the First Week of Lent
Most of us probably know the Lord’s Prayer by heart if we grew up as Christians. Maybe our parents taught it to us, or we learned it in Sunday School. Maybe we prayed it every night at bedtime as children. We recite it every.
Monday in the First Week of Lent
A friend gave me her vacuum cleaner as part of a downsizing move. Replacing my nearly 50-year old warhorse vacuum has been quite an adventure in upgrading. Who knew there were so many attachments and ways to clean far more than just floors? What.
First Sunday of Lent
So the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders. Deuteronomy 26:8 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I.
Saturday After Ash Wednesday
We lived in Atlanta at the time of the Great Recession, and our family’s finances were ravaged as a result of the meltdown. We became very vulnerable and lived with anxiety and uncertainty for a prolonged period of time. Ashamed and humiliated by circumstances.
