“He brought him outside and said, ‘Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.’ Then he said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be.’...
Lent
Stories and essays offering inspiration for Lenten practices and reflections.
One year during Lent, as I was writing my doctoral dissertation in stolen moments while mothering two toddlers, I gave up precisely 10 minutes each day to take...
On Ash Wednesday, we read St. Paul’s words to the Christians in Corinth: “We are ambassadors of Christ.” This exhortation reminds us that St. Paul lived a life...
Readings (Year C): Deuteronomy 26:4 – 10Psalm 91:1 – 2, 10 – 11, 12 – 13, 14 – 15Romans 10:8 – 13Luke 4:1 – 13...
Ramadan—the most joyous month for about two billion Muslims around the world—is around the corner. March 10 will mark the start of the holy season during which...
February is a gray and gloomy time in Western New York, the area of the country where I’ve found my home. The Christmas lights and decorations have come down...
As winter begins to melt away, I’m thinking about dumpster diving again. I started last year when I realized how much college students throw away at the end of...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify Holy Week is a time for pondering the deepest mysteries of the Christian faith, especially how in the betrayal, suffering...
Our kids yelled at us on Ash Wednesday about not wanting to go to church: They loathed the gritty feel as the ashes were smudged on their skin, the residue...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify What is the point of Lenten fasting for Catholics? The practice has come to be so intertwined with wellness culture that if...
