I want to start with an old joke you may have heard: A vicar was giving the children’s message during church. For this part of the service, he would gather all the children around him and give a brief lesson before dismissing them for children’s church. On this particular Sunday, he was using squirrels forContinue reading “Lent 2026: The answer is always Jesus”
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Lent 2026: Your soul knows the steps
Today we were learning about a spirituality of joy. We listened to a video of Dr Barbara Holmes, a spiritual leader who died in 2024, talk about joy as an essential part of the spiritual life. One memorable quote from the talk was: “No matter their circumstances, we are called to joy.” It was surprisinglyContinue reading “Lent 2026: Your soul knows the steps”
Lent 2026: Ordinary acts, extraordinary faith
Today I was learning about Dorothy Day, an extraordinary woman of faith of the 20th century. She was American, with a heart for social action all of her adult life. She converted to Roman Catholicism as an adult, and her literal interpretation of the bible fueled her social action. She took the words of theContinue reading “Lent 2026: Ordinary acts, extraordinary faith”
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