Christians around the world began the liturgical season of Lent. The start of Lent is determined by the date of Easter, which fluctuates from year to year. Easter is determined as ...
During Lent we are called to journey with Jesus as he remains in the desert for forty days. I am struck by the image of Jesus in today’s Gospel—wandering the desolate landscape, surrounded by wild ...
Moving closer to Jesus is one of the goals of Lent. In the Gospel of John, chapter 20, verse 32, Jesus said: “I will draw everyone to myself.” This is a promise we can count on. His strength will ...
WHAT is the point of a Lent book? I suppose there is more than one answer to that: to quicken the soul, to awaken the ...
Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. Our reflection for the first Sunday of Lent considers the imagery of the shifting season and the role of nature within Lent. It is inspired by ...
Lent is a time of self-examination where we are honest with ourselves and get right with God. However, it is not a time where we feel bad about who we are. Christ loves each one of us no matter ...
Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. The Reverend Mark Birch reflects on Peter’s denial of Jesus and how it is represented visually on the altar of the Lady Chapel with a crowing ...
The havoc on people’s lives brought about by human greed in all its forms could block the blessings and mercies from God, who can will drought and floods that leave devastation in their wake.
The ashes serve as a reminder of mortality, and a start to the Lenten season of reflection, turning toward God and letting go of things that are no longer helpful to society or ourselves.