I have always been drawn to the Word of God. Every morning and every evening I spend some time with scripture. This time of praying and listening grounds me. It makes every joyful time more profound, and eases the more difficult times. It is the one constant in my life. Today’s first reading from IsaiahContinue reading “Scripture”
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Fear
My husband and I went to a baby shower this weekend for our neighbor and her wife. We enjoyed reconnecting with our neighbors and meeting their friends, some who traveled from other cities to welcome the new baby. While it was a celebration of joy, every guest I spoke with expressed worry or fear. AllContinue reading “Fear”
Friday After Ash Wednesday 2026
Fasting from indifference
Carrying On
Lenten reflections from the point of view of a parent and grandparent of those in the LGBTQ community.
Lent 2023, First Reading
Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 12: 1-4 “The Lord said to Abram: ‘Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you. “ I have been asked, in my life, toContinue reading “Lent 2023, First Reading”
Lent 2023 First Reading
Thursday of the First Week of Lent The first reading for today is taken from the book of Esther. Haman, adviser to King Xerxes of Persia, wanted to have all of the Jews in the empire exterminated in a single day. Esther, a Jew by birth and Queen to Xerxes, is, “seized with mortal anguish.Continue reading “Lent 2023 First Reading”
Lent 2023 First Reading
Monday of the first week of Lent Today’s reading is from Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18. According to the study Bible, this is a continuation of the law given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. If the Israelites keep these external laws, then it would show their, “intimate union with the Lord.” What strikes me todayContinue reading “Lent 2023 First Reading”
Lent 2023 First Reading
Saturday after Ash Wednesday The reading from Isaiah today is a continuation of yesterday’s message. “Thus says the Lord: If you remove oppression, false accusation, and malicious speech; If you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then light shall rise for you in the darkness, and the gloom shall become forContinue reading “Lent 2023 First Reading”
Lent 2023 First Reading
Saturday after Ash Wednesday The reading from Isaiah today is a continuation of yesterday’s message. “Thus says the Lord: If you remove oppression, false accusation, and malicious speech; If you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then light shall rise for you in the darkness, and the gloom shall become forContinue reading “Lent 2023 First Reading”
Lent 2023 First Reading
Day 2, Thursday after Ash Wednesday Today’s reading is taken from the book of Deuteronomy. According to the Catholic Study Bible, Moses is speaking to his people on the eve of his death. These are some of his final words. Moses tells the Israelite community they have a choice to make, and that choice willContinue reading “Lent 2023 First Reading”
The Last Lap (and what comes next) 