Lent
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“The first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem.” — Alcoholics Anonymous “Unless we see our symptoms and sickness, we do not seek a cure. The Lenten disciplines do not take too long to reveal something to us, and when they do we are supposed to rest in the knowledge of God’s love… Read more
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What a week. The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. (Just sit on that thought for a few seconds.) Read more
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Almighty Father, whose most dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it in thankful remembrance of Jesus Christ our Savior, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who lives and reigns with you and… Read more
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My regular daily office reading has me in the Gospel of Matthew currently and today was Matthew 25. It is still hard for me to read this passage and not have my upbringing in Bible reading flood my thoughts. In the past I was sure Matthew 24 and 25 were about the “end times” as… Read more
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Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations, and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you… Read more
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My Lenten Scripture reading is HERE. Today leads me to Psalm 103. I am reminded to rejoice in his mercy! Read more
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O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Read more
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We have plenty of opportunity to replicate the principles of the footwashing in our daily lives: Read more
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“Draw us, Lord, toward you, toward your way of self-giving love. Draw us away from all that is not love — from the forces of greed, fear, anxiety, and brutality. In this Lenten experience of so being drawn toward you and away from the powers of the world, may we come to find that new… Read more
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