Posts by Be Transfigured Ministries
2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 13 – Check Your Heart
It is our second Saturday of the Great Fast and I have to wonder. Has our heart changed yet? All the fasting and extra prayers, and attending extra Church services; has anything changed our heart yet? Or are we still the same as we were two weeks ago? You’ve read over and over again in…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 12 – Beware what you ask for!
It sometimes occurs to me that we ask God for a great many things, some good and some not so good. It isn’t bad to ask. So long as we want what God wants, we are in good shape. When we demand things from God, sometimes it backfires on us. In today’s readings I was…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 11 – Grace and Forgiveness
Great Lent is always a blessing for my soul. Sure, my body gets a health boost from fasting, but my soul is nourished even greater by the daily readings. I feel sorry for those who think reading desert mystics is somehow ‘superior’ than the Scriptures. Today is one of those days. Right off the bat,…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 10 – God Never Gives Up
The benefit we have as Orthodox Christians reading the Old Testament is that we know ‘the rest of the story’ before it is even written. I feel that today. I feel God’s love today. I feel God’s constant oversight today. No matter what we do God never gives up on us. Yesterday I wrote with…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 9 – Humans Killing Humans
It is as old as humanity itself. Jealousy and the desire for power spoil the human heart. Hate wells up overtaking peace and joy. The ugliness of war is an ancient burden for humanity. It has been on my mind for the past few days. As Prophet Isaiah says, the Lord “looked for justice, but…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 8 – The Best is for God
Here we are in the second week of Great Lent and already we are challenged to offer something to God. We’ve been offering our time through. We’ve been offering our bodies through fasting. We’ve been offering our resources through charity. Was it our best? In today’s readings we hear Cain and Abel make offerings to…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 7
A Celebration of Truth and Communion One of the things I love about Great Lent is the Sunday themes. The theme sets the tone for the week, both the week we just finished and the week ahead. Today the Church celebrates the victory of Holy Icons and the Incarnation of Christ. Year round every Sunday…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 6
Our First Rest Stop Today is the first Saturday of Great Lent, and the first day of ‘rest’ from the fast. That’s right. The fast is ‘eased’ today and tomorrow. Depending upon the strictness of your fasting, Saturday and Sunday are ‘days off’ or at least easier days of fasting. I love road trips and…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 5
One thing I love about fasting is the purity of the food. Beans, vegetables and basic bread make up the bulk of my fasting menu. The past few years I have tried to stay away from pasta ‘just because’ of the starch. I know bread is starch, but I can’t eat soup without it. Today’s…
Read More2026 Daily Lenten Journey Day 4
One of my favorite realities of Great Lent is sharing strategies with other Orthodox Christians. I exchange recipes and share stories of success and failures over the years. The joy of the Church is more than just gathering for worship. It is helping each other live life. We’re barely into Great Lent and much has…
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