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Lenten Day Thirty-nine: Crucifixion

A poem by Hayden Carruth

Lenten Day Thirty-Seven: Maya Angelou

Contemplations on forgiveness and grace.

Lenten Day Thirty-six: Jesus of Nazareth

The importance of perseverance when we stumble on our path.

Lenten Day Thirty-five: Henri Nouwen

On this Monday of Holy Week, suffering is an appropriate theme as we move toward the cross of Good Friday.

Lenten Sabbath Five: Palm Sunday

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!”.

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-two: Brennan Manning

“Faith is the courage to accept acceptance.” Brennan Manning

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 Day Twenty-six: Sappho

March 14, 2024 “What cannot be said will be wept.” Sappho This quotation holds a beautiful truth from Sappho, an ancient female poet from the island of Lesbos who was widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets of her time. It touches me because I’ve experienced the truth of it. In our culture,ContinueContinue reading “Lenten Day Twenty-six: Sappho”