The old ones have always said that no matter who despises or ignores you, no matter who keeps you from entering their circles, it is right to pray for them because they are alike us, too. — Chippewa wisdom. I often watch my daughter and my wife try to get the grandchildren to…
Tag: Lent
Friday In the Second Week of Lent
Your individual Lent is like no one else’s, unique to you and you alone. But we all try to participate in similar activities— Prayer, Meditation, Fasting, and Service, and as we begin our discipline we take the first steps toward transformation, and that is something we can all share. Our prayers and meditation are the…
Thursday In the Second Week of Lent
Several readers have written in asking what I mean by meditation when I say the Lenten season is about “prayer, meditation, fasting, and service.” Do I mean “sitting in a room, legs crossed, chanting some mantra?” Here is a rough explanation. I am sure many of you have a better one, and please send it…
Wednesday In the Second Week of Lent
Jesus stood still and called them, saying, “What do you want me to do for you?” — Matthew 20:32 Have you ever watched a champion surfer? After he fights and struggles to get past the waves, he sits on the board and is perfectly still waiting and watching. He remains at his perfect spot as…
Tuesday In the Second Week of Lent
I love the fact that Jesus taught using paradoxes. He came to turn the world upside down and that he did. Paradoxes don’t compute and yet reaffirm something in God’s universe that goes way beyond human logic. When we face our worst fears, we are given courage. When we serve others, we end up serving…