He has walked his entire life to fulfill his ministry, and now his last steps will take him to the cross. But not yet. First, we wave our palm branches and shout “Hosanna!”.
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Lenten Day Thirty-three: Hamlet
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Hamlet
Lenten Day Thirty-One: The Buddha
Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone. The Buddha As I sit with this meditation, I imagine what it would be like if no one (including me) criticized or judged anyone else for the rest of thisContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Thirty-One: The Buddha”
Lenten Day Thirty: Joseph Campbell
“We cannot cure the world of sorrow but we can choose to live in joy.” Joseph Campbell
Lenten Sabbath Five: George MacDonald
March 17, 2024 Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! On this Sabbath day, here is a poem by George MacDonald (1824-1905), not an Irishman but a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. Interestingly, he was also an influential mentor of C. S. Lewis and is a figure in Lewis’ novel The Great Divorce. May your dayContinueContinue reading “Lenten Sabbath Five: George MacDonald”
Lenten Day Twenty-Six: Richard Rohr
March 11, 2024 “Jesus Christ never said worship me. Instead he said, ‘follow me.’” Richard Rohr Franciscan priest and spiritual teacher, Father Richard Rohr, has perhaps had more influence on my spiritual journey than any other author. I’ve read many of his books (my personal favorite is Everything Belongs) and I appreciate the way heContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty-Six: Richard Rohr”
Lenten Day Twenty-five: George Santayana
March 9, 2024 “The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage and laughter; and in these, the spirit blooms.” George Santayana On day twenty-five of Lent, this quotation comes from the front of a notecard my daughter sentContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty-five: George Santayana”
Lenten Day Twenty-four: Michale Tong
March 8, 2024 “It’s the small habits. How you spend your mornings. How you talk to yourself. What you read and what you watch. Who you share your energy with. Who has access to you. That will change your life.” Michale Tong/Contemplative Monk This quotation comes from a Facebook site called “Contemplative Monk” which IContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty-four: Michale Tong”
Lenten Day Twenty: Jesus of Nazareth
March 4, 2024 “Take up your cross and follow me.” Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 16:24 On this twentieth day of Lent, halfway through the Lenten season, this invitation from Jesus to his followers feels appropriate. I admit, though, that this quotation is not in my collection or stuck on anything anywhere in my house. ItContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty: Jesus of Nazareth”
Third Lenten Sunday: Wendell Berry
March 3, 2024 Because Sundays are excluded from counting the Lenten days(even though I count them for this blog series so I can keep up with where I am), I offer this Sabbath poem by Wendell Berry and his reminder that “What we need is here.” Sabbath blessings ~ Rosemary The Wild Geese Horseback onContinueContinue reading “Third Lenten Sunday: Wendell Berry”
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