Monday Thursday?
Monday Thursday? Growing up, the Thursday of Holy Week confused me. What confused me was not the liturgy. It made sense to me. The last...
Holy Wednesday
“So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from sinners. Then you won’t get discouraged and give up.” This is verse 3 of...
Holy Tuesday
The psalm appointed for Holy Tuesday is Psalm 71:1-14. It says in part, “In you, Lord, I have taken refuge… Be my rock of refuge, to...
Monday in Holy Week
Today we continue our journey into Holy Week, started yesterday with Palm Sunday. On this day, we focus our thoughts on the anointing of...
The House of God Forever
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up His...
Why?
“It is no part of the Christian vocation, then, to be able to explain what’s happening and why. In fact, it is part of the Christian...
The Close Of The Day
O gracious Light, pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of...
Temporary Darkness
“We are not led out of life’s dark experiences: we are led through them. But the end is the victory that is all the more real because it...
Lizard Shower
I was watering newly planted hedges this morning, and I noticed a lizard in the open grass right next to the one I was watering. After a...
I Know
Even in the best of times, plans often change. No matter how much work goes into scheduling an event or vacation or gathering or anything...
