Posts Tagged ‘Great Lent’
2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 20
Every Friday during Great Lent I make myself available for the sacrament of Holy Confession. It gives me a chance to pray while I wait, and to pray with those who offer their confession to God. One thing is consistent with everyone who comes for Holy Confession. Everyone is a sinner. With all the attention…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 19
This week’s Daily Lenten Journey was completely focused on the story of Noah, the Flood, the Ark and God’s plan for our salvation. Yesterday’s blog focused on how God NEVER forgets us. Today we hear what happens when Noah remembered God. And in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 18
Winter storms last a couple days. Hurricanes a bit longer. Each leaves destruction in its path. Can you imagine a storm that lasts more than six months? Can you imagine being tossed around in a boat for months wondering if you would ever get out alive? Then suddenly everything is calm. In the six hundredth…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 17
Some days are easier than others when the storm approaches. Here in Florida we call the days leading up to the storm the “Cone of Uncertainty” and the closer the storm gets, the more accurate the plan must be. If the storm shifts, plans change. Those in the path of a storm are foolish to…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 16
The other day in the news I heard there was another nor’easter headed for New England. It was expected to dump lots of snow in the coming days. Springs storms can be very destructive because the snow is heavier than in the middle of winter. When the weather forecast tells you to stay inside to…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 15
As we embark upon the third week of Great Lent, let’s glance back at what we have learned about God. He created everything that exists. We human beings have a special relationship with Him. Our ancestors fell from grace when they ate from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Since leaving the Garden,…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 14
When one paralyzed man was brought by his four friends to Jesus Christ for healing, it was THEIR faith that Jesus noticed. We hear in the Gospel of Mark, “When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” (Mark 2.5) In this encounter, Jesus is reminding us that…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 13
When I was younger our family enjoyed road trips. One that I remember most lasted two entire weeks of ‘on the road’ experiences, spending each night in a different location. When it was all finished, our last stop was our own home. Looking back today on that trip, besides the great memories with my family,…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 12
To have a the greatest benefit from the story of salvation in Genesis, the beginning of our human journey to heaven, our 2023 Daily Lenten Journey theme is to read every reading from the perspective of salvation, rather than condemnation. Put another way, every time humanity is in jeopardy of eternal condemnation, God steps in…
Read More2023 Daily Lenten Journey – Day 11
Every good story includes a recap of the plot. When the author does this, it is normally to remind us of the important parts of the story. The author of Genesis, by Holy Tradition it was Moses, does the same thing today. This is the book of the genesis of mankind in the day God…
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