He can be my castle and stronghold.

Home > Lenten Blog 2022 He can be my castle and stronghold. April 12, 2022 Isaiah 49:1-7  |  1 Corinthians 1:18-31  |  John 12:20-36  |  Psalm 71:1-14For a variety of reasons, I’ve been thinking a lot about shame recently. One reason is that Tim and I had the...

Courage to Choose Love

Home > Lenten Blog 2022 Courage to Choose LoveApril 11, 2022 Isaiah 42:1-9 | Hebrews 9:11-15 | John 12:1-11 | Psalm 36:5-11 In today’s Gospel from John, we are invited to sit at the dinner table of Lazarus. Two of the prominent individuals at the dinner are Mary...

Will You Walk with Jesus?

Home > Lenten Blog 2022 Will You Walk with Jesus? April 10, 2022  The Liturgy of the PalmsLuke 19:28-40 | Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29The Liturgy of the WordIsaiah 50:4-9a | Philippians 2:5-11 | Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49 | Psalm 31:9-16Sunday of the Passion – Palm...

Mary? Mary Who? Which Mary?

Home > Lenten Blog 2022 Mary? Mary Who? Which Mary? April 9, 2022 Ezekiel 37:21–28 | John 11:45–53 | Psalm 85:1–7 In my Irish Catholic family, I can count at least six immediate Aunt Marys:  my Mom’s sister Aunt Mary Sommer, my Dad’s sister Aunt Mary Gumper, two of...

I Called upon the LORD in my distress

Home > Lenten Blog 2022 I Called upon the LORD in my distressApril 8, 2022 Jeremiah 20:7–13 | John 10:31–42 | Psalm 18:1–7Psalm 18:6-76  I called upon the Lord in my distress *and cried out to my God for help.7  He heard my voice from his heavenly dwelling; *my cry...

Rocking Our Souls

Home > Lenten Blog 2022 Rocking Our Souls April 7, 2022 Genesis 17:1–8 | John 8:51–59  | Psalm 105:4–11Rock-a my soul in the bosom of Abraham,Rock-a my soul in the bosom of Abraham,Rock-a my soul in the bosom of Abraham,Oh, rock-a my soul!As memories are wont to...