For this Lent, one of the things I have decided to do is to learn a new language, a love language. Not the usual romance languages of Italy or Spain, but one whose origin goes even further back in human history. I’m talking about the love Jesus spoke of in Matthew 22:37-41. “‘Love the Lord …
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Lenten Reflection Day 8
“As for me and my house we will serve the Lord” Joshua 25:15. Service, a word we are very familiar with, and I daresay find so commonplace that we may not think much about it’s meaning. The Oxford English dictionary defines service as “the action of helping or doing work for someone.” In the scriptural …
Lenten Reflection Day 7
Forgiveness. There’s nothing quite like it. It can soothe the soul giving wings to a heavy heart, and yet it can be one of the most challenging things to do. We know how important it is to forgive one another. It’s so important Jesus made sure to speak of it often in the Gospels. Take …
Lenten Reflection Day 6
I am not good enough. I am not smart enough. I am too fat. I am ugly. I will never be as successful as they are. I am unlovable. God doesn’t care about me, etc., etc. Has the Devil ever spoken one of these lies to you? Did you believe him? My guess is that …
Lenten Reflection Day 5
Free play, free time, free parking. Generally anything beginning with the word ‘free’ gets people excited. Just 2 days ago, we received a ‘free day’ in the way of an additional day added to the month of February. Every 4 years we are gifted this additional day (Leap Year) to ensure our calendar days align …
Lenten Reflection Day 4
First Sunday of Lent. Today our gospel selection tells the story of Jesus being tempted by the devil. Jesus dismissed each of the three temptations and was able to refute the devil by using direct quotations from the scriptures. This encounter between Jesus and the devil culminates with the famous line uttered by Jesus, “Get …
Lenten Reflection Day 3
Do you pray everyday? Every other day? Once a week? Do you pray only in moments of struggle or fear? Prayer is the simplest way of inviting God into our lives, but prayer is so often misunderstood. How do we pray? Are there words I’m supposed to say? What if I don’t know what to …
Lenten Reflection Day 2
Be the light of Christ in the world today. Your kind word, gesture, smile, simple ‘thank you’ May be the exact thing needed to dispel the darkness of another and inspire them to bring goodness to another.CHALLENGE: Along with bringing Christ’s light to someone today, allow yourself to be open to encountering the Lord through …
Lenten Reflection Day 1
Lent is an old English word meaning spring. It is during this season of the year that we are given the opportunity to “spring clean” our souls. Removing from them anything that has made them dirty or untidy. We have an opportunity to “deep clean” ourselves and “refresh” our spirits to really transform them anew.CHALLENGE: …
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