The Season of Lent
The season of Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and self-examination in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord at Easter. It is a period of 40 days — like the flood of Genesis, Moses’ sojourn…
A Time To Turn
An excerpt from the Companion to the Book of Common Worship (Geneva Press, 2003, 109-110) The Lenten journey from the ashes of death to resurrected life begins on the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, which signifies a time to…
A Mother’s Legacy
The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men -- from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms. –Oliver Wendell Holmes I remember my mother's prayers and they…
Out of the Mouth of Babes: Lenten Meditations from a Three-Year Old – 5
Sofia the First: The Princess Test One of Riley’s favorite cartoons is Sofia the First on Disney Jr. I have to admit that I had my doubts about the show when it premiered. The show is about a “common” girl…
Out of the Mouth of Babes: Lenten Meditations from a Three-Year Old – 4
“God is great, God is good. And we thank him for our food. By his hands we all are fed, give us Lord our daily bread.” Riley, aged 3, a blessing before a tea party I am tea snob. It…
The Crisis of Love
By Susanne Hooker Taylor On page 77 of his beautiful book, Open Mind, Open Heart, Thomas Keating writes the following: Suffering is part of the warp and woof of living. It is not an end in itself, but part of…
Out of the Mouth of Babes: Lenten Meditations from a Three-Year Old – 3
“God made us, and the sun and the moon and the stars.” Riley, aged 3 During this season of Lent, we concentrate our meditations on the weeks leading up to Jesus’ death so why is it important for us to…
A Bird Watcher’s View
By Dorothy Gleason Anyone who knows me can tell you that I spend much of my time peering through my kitchen window watching the birds that grace my backyard feeders. My favorite season to watch the birds is in the…
Thoughts on Lent by the Confirmation Class of 2014
Lent is… when you give up something you do so you can become a stronger Christian. a time to be thankful and worship God by thinking less about what you want, because God is important. a special time to appreciate…
Out of the Mouth of Babes: Lenten Meditations from a Three-Year Old – 2
By Mary Hall “God lives in our hearts.” “Don’t be afraid of x-rays.” -Riley, aged 3 At first glance, these two statements seem to be unrelated. But 1 Samuel 16:7 tells us that God looks into the heart of men…
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