Tag: Lent
-
Glory and mercy at the heart of Mark’s Gospel
A Sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:22-30; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 ** “O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy …” That’s how our Collect of the Day for this second Sunday of Lent begins. It’s probably characteristic of our … indirect church communication style that such a profound…
-
Ash Wednesday: Don’t grovel!
As on so many of our most significant holy days, on Ash Wednesday we are challenged to try to integrate a couple of at least seemingly unrelated ideas and rituals. The first is the “Invitation to a Holy Lent,” which offers the context that this season began as a time of preparation for baptism, and…
-
A parable of preparation
Lent 5, Year C (John 12:1–8) PDF | Audio (or via Dropbox) | Text: Image source: Stephanie Watson CC BY 2.0 via Flickr I was speaking recently with a teacher at a religious high school. She had been studying this passage from John’s gospel with her students and was both charmed and surprised by their…