Lent (Page 2)

No matter how the world looks, God continues to do something new and surprising. Our job is to notice and cooperate with it like Mary did.

Complaints, while part of the human experience, make us forget the vast loving presence and blessings that exist all around us.

Addressing patriarchy, sexism and harm against women is part and parcel of our discipleship call to create beloved community.

When Lazarus came out of the tomb, he was alive but still bound. What still keeps us bound that needs to be released?

Our scriptural tradition presents us with the full array of human emotion and action. May we have the courage to stay steady and open through it all.

In today's readings we hear people plotting harm against others. This should give us pause to explore the stories we tell about others.

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph - a man who took the ordinary seriously and lived a life of extraordinary faith.

The prophet Isaiah's word echo with modern implications related to climate change. We must forge ahead with hope and action.

Many of our modern traditions around St. Patrick's Day have little to do with the actual man who offered grace - even to his captors.

Lent is a time to lean into trusting God and staying connected to God through prayer - in the good times and the hard times.

In these readings we are encouraged to open the eyes of our heart so that wonder, joy, pain and privilege may become more visible to us.

Our gospel story today invites us to think about what truly makes us happy and how we might come to know that we are loved.