Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent: Plot Twist
If I could describe the readings today in one phrase, it would be “plot twist.” The readings are continually taking our expectations of what “should”...
Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent: The Right Way
Isaiah exhorts us to “cease doing evil; learn to be good, Make justice your aim: redress the wronged.” The Psalmist tells us “to him that goes the...
Monday of the Second Week of Lent: Mercy & Reading Responses
I (generally) like rules and am good at following directions. I am a “get things done right away” type of person and am very wary of procrastination....
Second Sunday of Lent: Our Need for Mercy
What would it mean if we were to find ourselves defined entirely by our need for mercy? The passages from Psalm 33 in today's lectionary do precisely...