Yesterday, I took a look at Mark’s gospel. Today, I want to sidestep into Matthew. A couple of times in posts this Lent, I’ve been honest about running on empty. About turning up to prayer and being carried by the words of others because I’ve got nothing left. About sitting in the quiet on myContinue reading “Lent 2026: What’s left over”
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Lent 2026: He won’t leave it like this
Yesterday, we waved palms. Today, the tone shifts. Holy Week has a rhythm to it, even if we don’t always notice it. After the celebration of Palm Sunday, the Gospels slow things down. They linger in the final days before the cross, drawing our attention to what Jesus does, and what he sees. In theContinue reading “Lent 2026: He won’t leave it like this”
Lent 2026: What you don’t see
There’s been a bit of a theme in conversations over the last week, but it took last night’s post for me to join the dots. In some ways, writing yesterday felt like a bit of a bust. I didn’t have inspiration. And yet, there’s an unspoken expectation that I’ll always have something to write. AllContinue reading “Lent 2026: What you don’t see”
Lent 2026: Be more panda
Scrolling social media today I came across a cute picture labelled “Panda Theory.” It explained that pandas are clumsy, slow, and spend most of their day eating… and yet everyone loves them anyway. Naturally, I assumed this must be a real psychological theory. So I looked it up. It isn’t. (There is a book calledContinue reading “Lent 2026: Be more panda”
Lent 2026: Even me
I’m on retreat this weekend, a much-needed break from college deadlines. As ever with retreat houses, at least the ones I’ve been to, it feels like the middle of nowhere: a long winding track, surrounded by trees, and very little signal. It’s a strange relief to have an enforced break from technology. (Yes, I realiseContinue reading “Lent 2026: Even me”
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”
Lent 2026: There is love and there is fire in his eyes
There seems to be a theme to this week’s posts: music. I am always listening out for new songs to add to my ever-growing playlists. Some now stretch well beyond twelve hours, which means I often forget what is on them until something resurfaces unexpectedly when shuffle takes over! One such song is Look toContinue reading “Lent 2026: There is love and there is fire in his eyes”
Lent 2025: Because God Loves
Today was an opportunity for a midweek walk with reflection. The weather was glorious – sunny and breezy – and the passage is one I come back to time and again. Romans 8: 38-39: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels or demons, neither the present, not the future, nor anyContinue reading “Lent 2025: Because God Loves”
Lent 2025: Already Running
I didn’t manage to go for a reflective walk today (weekend afternoon naps, anyone?), but I did spend some time reflecting on a passage from Luke’s gospel. Like two weeks ago with Psalm 23, it’s a passage I’ve read more times than I can count. And yet, it always seems to offer something new. Today,Continue reading “Lent 2025: Already Running”
Lent 2025: A God’s Eye View
Have you ever looked back at your journey and marveled at how far you’ve come? Recently, I found myself reflecting on past versions of me – the me who didn’t value myself very highly, who could be grumpy and defensive, and who wasn’t always the easiest person to be around. And yet, that was theContinue reading “Lent 2025: A God’s Eye View”
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