6th Sunday of Eastertide Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-481 Jn 4:7-10Jn 15:9-17 “You did not choose me: no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will last; and then the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name.” As I am writing this, it... Continue Reading →
20 April, Tuesday – Waters of Life
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 7:51-8:1Jn 6:30-35 "He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst." What happens when our body is dehydrated? According to research, we can get by a few days without food, but not quite without water. Water is crucial for... Continue Reading →
19 April, Monday – Steadfast and Saved
Monday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 6:8-15Jn 6:22-29 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke When my son was 2 years old (a truly impressionable age), he was constantly observing his surroundings, the people around him, and absorbed details like a sponge. It surprised me sometimes... Continue Reading →
18 Apr, Sunday – Out Of Ashes
3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15,17-191 Jn 2:1-5Lk 24:35-48 “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name…” We have survived Lent, we have carried our own crosses for 40 days, we... Continue Reading →
9 March, Tuesday — Forgiveness
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent Deu 3:25, 34-43Mt 18:21-35 “Lord if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?” These days, I find parenting my two children such a challenge. I am being pulled in all directions and, often – unjustly – my older child suffers for it. He... Continue Reading →
8 March, Monday — Healing Begins with Humility
Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent 2 Kgs 5:1-15Lk 4:24-30 “…if the prophet had told you to do something extraordinary, would you not have done it?” When I was in my early twenties, I had my heart broken. It was awful. In hindsight, there was no way that the relationship could have lasted,... Continue Reading →
7 March, Sunday — Spring Cleaning
3rd Sunday of Lent Exo 20:1-171 Cor 1:22-25Jn 2:13-25 Making a whip out of some cord, he drove them all out of the temple, cattle and sheep as well…” When we visit places of worship, we are mindful that it is a place of worship and holiness, where people come to be one with... Continue Reading →
19 February, Friday – On Fasting
Feb 19 -- Friday after Ash Wednesday Isa 58:1-9Mt 9:14-15 “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?” I recently overheard a conversation between two people about fasting during the Lenten period. They had been debating as to the right way to fast, and what one should abstain from.... Continue Reading →
18 February, Thursday – Choose Life
Feb 18 -- Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live, in the love of the Lord your God... Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” A lot has been said... Continue Reading →
17 February, Wednesday – Reflection, Repentance, Return
Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). It falls on a different date each year, because it is dependent on the date of Easter; it can occur as early as Feb 4 or as late as Mar 10. Ash Wednesday gets its name from... Continue Reading →
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