All posts tagged Ash Wednesday
The Lost and Found Department – a k a. Reconciliation
When we began the Lenten season on Ash Wednesday we read the same part of the second letter to the Corinthians we hear today, ‘We are ambassadors for Christ. It …
Up the Mountain
The story of the Transfiguration in Luke is a polished gem taken from a larger gemstone. The entire piece consists of a Passion prediction, sayings on discipleship, and the Transfiguration …
Don’t Turn Your Back on Your Own
We might have some things we’ve already decided to do for Lent, but it’s always good to keep listening to the suggestions from scripture. The reading from Isaiah gives us …
Repent and Believe the Good News!
As child I was taught that it was important to “wear the ashes proudly” on Ash Wednesday as a proclamation to all that “I am Catholic”! At least, that is …
Live Simply So Others May Simply Live
Click here for today’s Scripture readings Dt. 30:15-20 Lk 9:22-25 At the end of a recent trip to Chicago, I was on the train headed to the airport. As I …
Ash Wednesday
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Joel 2: 12-18 2 Corinthians 5: 20- 6:2 Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 The liturgy for this day is one of the oldest in the …
Help us Lord to Change Our Hearts
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Jon 3:1-5, 10 1 Cor 7:29-31 Mk 1:14-20 As we began Ordinary Time last weekend, we saw that God is involved in our world. …






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