Ash Wednesday again

February 22, 2023

Even though our daughter was born in March, I find my mind turning to her short life whenever Lent begins. …

Holy Week Grief

April 16, 2019

I will return to my current mini-series about the week that changed everything tomorrow. But sometimes, current events dictate a bit of a detour…

March 1, 2017

I’ve always loved the hymns of Lent. Some are hauntingly beautiful, with melodies stretching back to chanting monks in European …

March 25, 2013

Mary’s Song of Praise: The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, …

February 28, 2013

Today’s joy verses (which will come at the end) follow a lengthy description of a famine caused by locusts, and …