Lent

Hope at the Tomb of Christ As Lent comes to a close, and we look forward to Easter, we cling to the promise of the Resurrection, and Jesus’ message of hope for all people. And yet, when many of … [Read more...] about The Lenten Meditations 2023, Week 6

Hopelessness and Judas Iscariot As our Lenten journey brings us closer to Good Friday, we must wrestle with the ugliness of the betrayal of Judas Iscariot. How could someone who had the privilege … [Read more...] about The Lenten Meditations 2023, Week 5

Hope and the Rich Fool In the world of social media, it is common for people to post photos of themselves traveling to exotic locations, eating a lavish meal, or doing something exciting along … [Read more...] about The Lenten Meditations 2023, Week 4

Hope and the Rich Young Ruler If we were asked to envision in our minds an image of someone who was hopeless, most of us would picture a person with slumped shoulders, a sad frown, and a … [Read more...] about The Lenten Meditations 2023, Week 3

Hope in the Storm at Sea Somewhere along the road, our culture’s understanding of the concept of “hope” has gotten badly muddled. If you do a Google search of the word “hope” you’ll find many … [Read more...] about The Lenten Meditations 2023, Week 2

Hope in the House of Martha & Mary The English Cardinal Basil Hume once famously said, “the great gift of Easter is hope.”  But as we enter the Easter season of 2023, hope can feel … [Read more...] about The Lenten Meditations 2023, Week 1

James Tissot (1836-1902)[1], The Procession in the Streets of Jerusalem (1886-1894) in the Brooklyn Museum Poem XXXII[2] - by Emily Dickinson[3]Hope[4] is the thing with feathers   That … [Read more...] about Jesus Proceeds through Jerusalem