Friday after Ash Wednesday
It's Still the Jubilee Year! “Is this the manner of fasting I wish, of keeping a day of penance: That a man bow his head like a reed and lie in...
Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Today’s readings seem to contain a contradiction. In the early readings, we’re assured that following God will mean a long and happy life....
Ash Wednesday
Now that we are beginning to think about our Lenten season, I find myself deeply moved by Thomas Halik's "Touch the Wounds," a book that explores...
Walking in the Lord: Finding True Blessing in Trust and Gratitude
Jesus begins his Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:17, 20-26) with a series of blessings and woes, declaring: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the...