"I am wondering, what tempts me in the very private places of my heart? If I were honest about the ways the devil has a hold of me, would my temptations be the same ones Jesus …
Lent for Practical Christians
"This is a bidding to God, asking for God's aid in our own heart's being broken open to the needs of the world that surrounds us, a world that God so …
Reflection: Failing Lent
"Perhaps here is the message. Not a new one. One I know to be true and can espouse to others. Being purposeful is vital. Very little gets done without purpose and …
Houses for Change: Lenten Boxes to Help the Homeless
“As you do it to the least of these who are my brothers and sisters you have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:35 A New Take on Mite Boxes Mite boxes …
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Digging Deeper: Lent
"To keep a good Lent means to draw closer to God and one another and to prepare ourselves once again to renew our covenant with God through the reciting of our baptismal vows. Lent …
A Lenten Reflection: Being Wrong
For many, Lent and guilt are synonymous. Lent is the yearly opportunity to reflect on our “wrongness,” purge guilty consciences and practice self-denial, so one might …
A Lenten Resolution: Planning for the End of Life
"We are all called to be good and faithful stewards of the many gifts that God has given to us. Leaving our affairs in good order is part of this stewardship, and is a gift of …
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Seeking God’s Justice for All: Lenten Study 2012
A Powerful Lenten Series “Seeking God’s Justice for All” is the third part of an ongoing Lifelong Faith Formation resource from The Episcopal Church to support their …
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Elder Abuse: A Lenten Study 2012
"Lent is an important time to go into the interior crevices of our lives and communities, and ponder yet again who is there, and what voices we are …
Putting the Saint Back in Valentine’s Day
"When we remember that the heart of Saint Valentine was, like other Christian martyrs, "pierced" by the love of Our Lord, and he shed his blood for this, it seems appropriate that …
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