The Giving of the Ten…, Lent 3 (B) – 2006
The giving of the Ten Commandments is read every Lenten season. In some churches the Commandments are read as a preparation for the Confession of Sin during penitential seasons. Recently […]
The Hour Has Come for the Son of Man to Be Glorified, Lent 5 (B) – 2012
In today’s gospel reading we gain a glimpse of Jesus reacting with two of his disciples. Philip and Andrew came to tell him that some Greeks had arrived asking to […]
It Is the Night Before, Lent 5 (C) – 2004
It is the night before Palm Sunday. Jesus has already traveled much of the way to Jerusalem. He has faced many trials along the way. He has spent a lot […]
Taste Is a Very Odd Thing…, Lent 4 (B) – 2006
[…] mediate that love to all, of whatever race, or color, or creed. Part of our Lenten discipline might well be to examine just how we are doing in these areas. […]
The Big Surprise, Lent 3 (A) – 2014
The story we just heard about Jesus talking with a Samaritan woman at the well outside Sychar is a story full of surprises. The first surprise is that the conversation […]
There Was an Ad, Lent 2 (C) – 2004
There was an ad on TV the other night, another get-rich-quick schemeâsomething about how to make millions through real estate deals without having to work very hard. Doing things the […]
Forging New Paths to Forgiveness: Lenten Meditation, 3/4/2013
Colossians 3:12–17 By: Lucas John Mix Lent is a time of taking on duties and giving up pleasures. It is also a time for accepting the gifts God gives, and […]
Bible Study: Lent 5 (A) – 2014
[…] be calling us to new life as we approach the end of this season of Lent? Psalm 130 This psalm provides rich content for reflection on this Fifth Sunday in […]
In Today’s Gospel, Jesus…, Lent 2 (B) – 1997
[…] defines deny “to abstain from indulging oneself.” In essence that is what we know of Lent. For those who have always been in the Church, Lent was presented as a […]
The Burning Bushes In Your Life, Lent 3 (C) – 2004
It’s what people call “the good life” — a steady job, a comfortable home, loving friends and family. Moses has it all once he settles down in Midian. The years […]
God Is Different…, Lent 3 (B) – 2000
God is different from us. Although we are created in the image of God, God, nevertheless, does things that we humans find surprising. We are often puzzled. We find ourselves […]
Eddie Was the Extrovert…, Lent 4 (A) – 2008
Eddie was the extrovert in the community for the disabled in the assisted living unit. He always plunked himself down right in the middle of where the action was â […]
It Seems Fitting to Begin…, Lent 4 (A) – 1999
[…] heal our blindness, no matter what form it takes. We are given the gift of Lent in order that we might identify our blindness and seek God’s healing. In Lent, […]
Bible Study: Lent 3 (B) – 2021
[…] where we are constantly invited to reflect, repent, and grow nearer to God. Read the Lent 3 collect. How is our petition similar to that of the Psalmist? How is […]
Gifts, Lent 2 (A) – 2023
[…] gives and an exploration of how they might pull us ever closer to God’s presence. Lent, that liturgical space carved out for penitence and fasting, is also an opportunity to […]
Kyrie Pantokrator
[…] in some Greek versions of the Hebrew Scriptures. The BCP suggests it for use in Lent at Morning Prayer on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday and at Evening Prayer on Monday. […]
It Is Inevitable That…, Lent 2 (B) – 2000
It is inevitable that in a political season the topics of conversation will eventually include “family values.” There is probably no more essential image in our common life. And yet, […]
When the God Who Declares…, Lent 3 (C) – 2010
[…] in the first chapter of Genesis, He calls it not just âgood,â but âvery good.â Lent is a season that means to remind us that we are not worthy so […]
We Talk a Lot…, Lent 5 (A) – 2011
We talk a lot about God and Jesus, but rarely do we take much time to talk about the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost. And yet, an entire industry has […]
Bible Study: Lent 1 (B) – 2021
[…] by proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. This mirrors our experience in Lent. As we begin our forty days of fasting and repentance, the lectionary readings remind […]