Category Archives: Lent

#LENT: Reforming ourselves (vs. others)

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Virginia

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” (Matthew 7:1-2) Why do we spend so much time judging … Continue reading →

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#LENT: Prisms of Hope

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Virginia

Here’s a quickie quote for this Lenten Tuesday: “Faith goes up the stairs that love has made and looks out the window that hope has opened.” Charles Spurgeon It’s something to think about – what window has hope opened up … Continue reading →

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#LENT: Seeing (& seeking) Beauty

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Virginia

Sometimes we get so busy we don’t notice the beauty around us. The other day waiting at a stoplight in a busy intersection, I looked over to see what looked like a bluebird land in a tree across the street. … Continue reading →

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#LENT: Fighting Fear (with Christ at our side)

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Virginia

 “We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, He is present in all that we do.” Pope Francis As we move closer to Easter on this fifth Sunday of Lent, our hope clings to … Continue reading →

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#Lent: acts of kindness (small & large!)

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Virginia

 “Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.” Henry James What does it mean to be kind? “Kin” and “kindred” connote family. Kindred … Continue reading →

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#LENT: God’s (blessing of) Tenderness

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Virginia

Yesterday I shared about how at the end of an 8-day silent retreat, Sister Maria asked me to pick a blessing on a folded slip of paper out of a bowl. After praying that blessing (for Holy Hilarity) Sister Maria … Continue reading →

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#LENT: Holy Hilarity & (healing) Laughter

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Virginia

At the end of an 8-day silent retreat awhile back Sister Maria asked me to pick a blessing from a bunch of folded papers in a bowl. Putting my hand in, out came this blessing, much to my amused spirit. … Continue reading →

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#LENT: Singing Spaceships & New Day(s)

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Virginia

One of my favorite science fiction books (reread often) is “The Ship Who Sang” by Anne McCaffrey. Throughout the story Helva, the spaceship who sings (& main character), suffers loss and faces challenges of many shapes and intergalactic sizes. After … Continue reading →

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#LENT: (atrophied) joy vs. (every day) joy

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Virginia

 “From somber, serious, sullen saints, save us, O Lord.” Saint Teresa of Avila On this Lenten Tuesday we’re over half way through Lent. Maybe there are things we were hoping to do (that we haven’t done) and things we didn’t … Continue reading →

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#Lent: harvesting joy (from tears)

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Virginia

Going through tough times and seasons of loss, sometimes we think we’ll never be happy ever (ever ever) again. But that’s when giving ourselves time to heal can help us move forward, one teary moment (& prayer) at a time. … Continue reading →

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