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Have Mercy On Me, O God
The Psalm sung today is one of the seven penitential psalms. The penitential psalms are great to pray and meditate upon especially during Lent as throughout this period of the...
A Conversion of Heart
Whenever I read this Gospel, I can feel the tension and chaos as the Pharisees argue about Jesus. Our Lord was speaking remarkable words and performing amazing miracles. People’s lives...
An Inconvenient Lent
Lent is so inconvenient. More prayer, more penance. Less feasting, less indulgence. Honestly, I’m tired and cranky and selfish—and Lent brings all of these to the forefront. It is my...
Obeying in Trust
Promises. Covenants. A whole history of promises from generation to generation. “I will establish your descendants forever . . . . My steadfast love I will keep for him for...
Seeking God's Will
"I have answered you . . . . I have helped you . . . . I will not forget you[.] " -Words of God the Father in Isaiah, telling...
Quench Your Thirst
I’m spent. I come to the Lord to pray but I have nothing to offer. The tiredness seeps deep into my bones. I’ve spent all day listening to the chatter...
Heal Us, Jesus
I have to confess, dear reader, that I've put off writing today's devotional as long as I possibly could. I will blame it on writer's block, but the truth is...
Looking Dark
It’s the fourth Sunday of Lent. By now, it’s often getting a bit tedious for me. The Lenten practices I took up with such fervor have started to feel a...
Healing Balm of Confession
Confession. When I made my first Confession, I cried. I could barely get through it. Almost 25 years later, I still cry as I confess my sins to the priest....
More than Rules
I'm a total rule-follower. Growing up, I was the goody-goody who used my manners, who never once got detention, who trembled inside and fought back tears at even the slightest...
The Tone of the Voice in My Head
What tone do you use when you read Christ’s words? In your head, as you’re reading the Gospels, when Jesus speaks, what tone of voice do you assign to Him?...
True Freedom
Let’s be honest: who among us has ever rolled their eyes and yawned when words like “statutes” and “ordinances” are mentioned? At best, these rules might be seen as the...
