Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! As we prepare for the Sunday we call Easter, which is also the Feast of the Resurrection, I want to invite us to think about what the resurrection tells us about God today. It is easy for us to focus on then – when Jesus was raised from the dead. And we can …
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Repent!
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! I’ve taken to appreciating the word repent. Primarily because it is a word Jesus uses. A lot. And it’s a word he associates with his mission — a mission that grew out of John the Baptizer’s mission. Many of us have bad associations with the word. And the …
Penitence and Fasting
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! In the invitation to keep a holy Lent we share on Ash Wednesday, the liturgy invites us into a season of “penitence and fasting”. For many, these churchy words buzz with excitement and resonate with purpose. But for many others, they aren’t familiar or, let’s be …
