REMEMBER (a thought for Lent)
Monday, February 15th, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on REMEMBER (a thought for Lent)In my growing up and middle adult years, the message of Lent was clear and unambiguous. As we were marked with the sign of the cross on our foreheads, we were told, “Remember that you are dust and unto dust ...
Lent’s Big Three
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Lent’s Big ThreeThe “big three” practices of Lent are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The three are straightforward and easily understood. Still, as Lent begins, we might benefit from trying to figure out what lies behind them and what each one points to. Look at ...
Why Be Generous
Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Why Be GenerousThis Lent, like every other Lent, the Church encourages us to be generous and kind towards others, reminding us of the obligation to give alms to the needy. After all, we are all brothers and sisters and are all together ...
Lenten Fast
Sunday, March 16th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Lenten FastOur modern culture tries to get us to mistake wants for needs, and we can easily go from wanting something to believing we have to have it. (And, of course, advertising tries to convince us that their particular product is ...
Servant Identity
Monday, February 25th, 2013 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Servant IdentityThe first and second Sundays of Lent present two sides of Jesus' commitment to service. The first Sunday of Lent, Jesus was in a deserted place with the devil tempting him to make the world (and even his Father!) ...
