Tom Medlar meditates on what the encounter was like between Simon of Cyrene and Jesus, when they met on the road to Calvary.
Serendipity
Author Margaret Zacharias suggests some Lenten season writing and literary enrichment to help ease you through the lion (or lamb) of March.
“Get Outta My Tribe!”
Ben Bongers wonders why we love to be bad. Why we refuse to listen to anyone. Why the more someone points out how bad we’ve been, the more we “double down” and become even worse! Why do we constantly make the choice to do the wrong thing?
The Lads of Lent: Dismas and Gestas
As we begin our Lenten journey, Tom Medlar encourages us to look to the “lads of Lent,” Dismas and Gestas, and reflect on which thief we imitate.
Stumble onto a Forgotten Priest’s Homilies, and Wind Up in a Successfully Reflective Lent
The holy season of Lent brings many opportunities for spiritual reflection, but author Mary McWilliams suggests the refreshing writings of an Anglican convert for prayerful growth.
Roses and Ashes
In this engaging post, author Margaret King Zacharias dives into a rare event this year, the simultaneous occurrence of Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, and the true love for which we all yearn.
Preparing Snacks in Secret
Preparing Snacks in Secret A little story I ran the summer youth program at the YMCA and had two particular students, Jimmy and Larry. Jimmy was a good kid with a single mother and little sister. He could be a real pill at times, but he always meant well. Some […]
Hope and Resilience
Blog Writer Margaret Zacharias offers a special journey into Holy Week with a story of Eastern Orthodox icons that spans centuries and countries. The treasure-filled history weaves in saintly and angelic visions given to a Swiss housewife, schoolboys’ antics, and brings us to an underground chapel at a monastery in Ireland for a special anniversary on Easter Monday.
There Stands Lent
I’m not overly fond of Lent. The whole discipline aspect sets my teeth on edge. Isn’t life hard enough? What good is it to offer up a bit of sugar in my morning coffee? Or stifling honest irritation over vexing situations? Strangely enough though, by the end of the second […]