Lent

  • Meeting His Mother

    Meeting His Mother

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    Kim
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    “You yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” – Luke 2:35

  • Just Like Judas?

    Just Like Judas?

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    Jason
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    There are certain bad guys in the Bible we like to jeer: Pharaoh. Goliath. The Pharisees. We often treat them as one-dimensional villains, condescendingly shaking our heads at their failings and rolling our eyes at their hard-headedness. You only had one job, Adam and Eve! Take a chill pill, Cain! I can’t believe you keep…

  • Weight of My Sins

    Weight of My Sins

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    Kim
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    “My beloved Jesus,it was not the weight of the crossbut the weight of my sins which made You suffer so much.By the merits of this first fall,save me from falling into mortal sin.I love You, O my Jesus, with all my heart;I am sorry that I have offended You.May I never offend You again.Grant that…

  • Ready to Ash Your Phone?

    Ready to Ash Your Phone?

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    Jason
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    Let’s play a game. I am thinking of a person, place, or thing that, if you are reading this, likely plays a very important role in your life. Let’s see if you can guess what I am describing… ______ is always with us. ______ is the first thing we check in with each morning and…

  • The Sword of Christ

    The Sword of Christ

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    Kim
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    “The cross is our trophy raised against the demons, our sword against sin, and the sword of Christ used to pierce the serpent.” -St. John Chrysostom

  • Gaze Upon the Cross

    Gaze Upon the Cross

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    Kim
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    “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that…

  • Jiggety Jig

    Jiggety Jig

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    Jason
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    Let’s talk about jigs. Not the lively dance with leaping movements, but rather the device for guiding a tool or for holding machine work in place.  The older I get, the more I appreciate that the Church has liturgical seasons. I’ve come to think of them as jigs that keep us on track spiritually. And this world has no…

  • God’s Gym

    God’s Gym

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    Jason
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    The old joke states, “Never ask God for patience because He’ll give you opportunities to practice.” We laugh because it’s true. That’s the comedy. The tragedy is when we follow this terrible advice. I mean, it would be ridiculous to say, “Don’t tell a trainer you want to build muscle, because he might start asking…

  • Not a Morning Person

    Not a Morning Person

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    Jason
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    Do elk have the choice of being a morning person? Are there some elk, hidden away in the woods, “sleeping in?” Some who stayed up late contemplating the universe, or were up all night partying with other woodland creatures? Alas, I assume that elk are wired the way they are wired, and they don’t have…

  • As You Wish

    As You Wish

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    Jason
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    One of the most memorable lines in the movie The Princess Bride is, “As you wish.” At the start of the movie, we learn that the beautiful Buttercup has a farmhand named Westley, whom she bosses around. To each of her requests, Westley responds, “As you wish.”  Later on, when Buttercup pushes Dread Pirate Roberts…