In Psalm 63 David declares: “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” He goes on: “My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips…” Take a guess where David was at that moment? You might think, he’s in […]
With Christ in the Wilderness: A Lenten Reflection Read More »
Among Holy Week celebrations and observances, Saturday of Holy Week is often overlooked or forgotten. There are no “special” events planned on Saturday—we move from the spectacle of Jesus crucifixion on Friday, right into the jubilee of Easter morning. For many of us Saturday is a day of hunting for eggs with the children or
Holy Saturday: A Reflection Read More »
Long ago, the word “lent” meant Spring. Later on it came to mean “fortieth” as it was used to translate the Latin word quadragesima. It appears that the exact origin of the practice of Lent is unknown though some ancient documents suggest that some aspects of the practice go back almost to the time of
