During the Maundy Thursday service at St. James, one of the themes of the homily was that the search for truth is one of the things that motivates us as both human and spiritual beings. We are innately called to…
Month: March 2018
The Lenten Challenge—Maybe the final question…
Holy Week has arrived and with it comes both moments of great darkness and moments of great joy. On Thursday, our church participates in a not uncommon tradition found in the Episcopal church. At the end of the Maundy Thursday…
Lenten Challenge
One thing that has become abundantly clear to me during this Lenten Challenge is just how difficult it is to stay persistent with any task for forty plus days. I have never been one for New Year’s Resolutions and I…
Lenten Challenge–Day 29
Once again I find myself devoid of inspiration and devoid of energy to write. All I can think about is why did I set myself a challenge at which I was destined to fail? I couldn’t possibly think that I…
Lenten Challenge–Day 26
I was asked if our dog Teddy had ever inspired one of my posts. Until yesterday, the answer had been no. I hadn’t been feeling great, probably due to some sushi I had eaten the day before. But the day…
Lenten Challenge–Day 23
The notion of “radical empathy” continues to inspire me. (Read yesterday’s post for the reference). I realized that I delved into the meaning and inspiration behind the word “radical” but didn’t do the same thing for the word “empathy”. I…
Lenten Challenge–The Real Day 22
I have been lucky to come across many teachers in my life, both in the literal and figurative sense. As I have noted before, teachers have often come from the most unexpected places, although I must admit that I haven’t…
Lenten Challenge–Day “21”
The biggest challenge of this Lenten challenge has been trying to post on a daily basis. I am comfortable saying that I have failed in that endeavor. Yet this failure is a lesson unto itself. Failure has come in many…
Lenten Challenge–Day 20
I was exploring Facebook this morning as I am often wont to do. I love not only catching up on what my friends are doing, but I also enjoy seeing what other people find inspirational. Today I watched a video…
Lenten Challenge–Day 19
I was recently texting with a friend. In the midst of some casual back and forth he posed an interesting, and as he described it, “random reflection”. He asked, “isn’t it flummoxing how humans can be so strong in some…