Lenten Reflections
The Gift of Faith: Lenten Meditation, 3/2/2013
Psalm 95:1-7 By: Nils Chittenden Although I’ve recited Psalm 95 at Morning Prayer thousands of times, whenever I read it I am always transported back to the beautiful, stark chapel […]
The Unknowable Kingdom: Lenten Meditation, 3/1/2013
Mark 4:26-29 By: Vivian Taylor “He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps […]
Beyond Suffering: Lenten Meditation, 2/28/2013
Luke 4:14-21 By: Patrick Christopher Kangrga Lent is a perplexing liturgical season. We do the complete opposite of what we think we normally should do. For the most part, we […]
Peace Under Black Light: Lenten Meditation, 2/27/2013
Philippians 4:4-9 By: April C. Caballero The peace of God is a reality, which rests on all of creation, although mostly unknown to us. The peace of God is there […]
Mary and Martha: Contemplation in Action: Lenten Meditation, 2/26/2013
Luke 10:38-42 By: Cameron Partridge At first glance, the story about Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42), unique to the Gospel of Luke, can be confusing, even irritating. Martha and Mary […]
Gift of the Spirit: Faith: Lenten Meditation, 2/25/2013
John 7:37-41a By: Mary Catherine Young A triptych, a three-paneled icon, was recently installed at St. John’s in the Village Episcopal Church in New York City. It shows a scene […]
Faith Transfigured: Lenten Meditation, 2/24/2013
Luke 9:28-36 By: Hillary Raining Faith is a complicated gift. It is the kind of intangible that gets battered around in Christian circles in many different ways. Some people think […]
Bringing Out the God Flavors: Lenten Meditation, 2/23/2013
Matthew 5:11-16 By: Margaret Ellsworth In college I lived in a house with five of my closest friends and would often trade off cooking meals. I was probably the least […]
At Your Right Hand: Lenten Meditation, 2/22/2013
Mark 10:35-45 By: Christopher Esposito-Bernard I have a confession to make. I think there are a lot parts of the Bible that are hilarious, and sometimes I get in trouble […]
In Pursuit of a Passionate Faith: Lenten Meditation, 2/21/2013
Song of Solomon 3:1-4 By: Lindy Bunch Upon my bed at night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not; I called him, but he […]