Ash Wednesday – and Endurance
The day will come when death slaps my kids in the face. When it does, I want them to remember all our Ash Wednesdays.
Lent
My Lenten Discipline: Respecting Death
My hope is that–with one eye on my prayer book, and the other on the compost heap–I can come to respect the work death does for us… the life it enables to take root.
Liturgical Year
Lent with Young Ones: An Adventure
Are your kids too young to “get” Lent? Here are some fun ways to turn the season into an adventure.
My First Confession: Apologizing to God
The heavy stone of guilt was lifted. This was not magic, but mystery.
Lent (Madness) at Home with Teens and Tweens
Our traditional family observance isn’t fitting so well at this stage of our life. Might Lent Madness? We’re about to find out.
Lent Together: A Mother and Son Reflect
Sandra Montes reflects… Since Easter is my favorite time of the year, I have always made a big deal about
Making Room in the Basket for the Easter Story
The story of Jesus’ Passion, death on the cross, and resurrection is at the heart of our Christian faith and worship.
The Farm in Lent
You visit the earth and water it… You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth. –
This Lent, What’s In Your Ears?
When Lent comes around, we think about the foods we stuff in our mouths, walking our feet to the gym, and
Creating Sacred Spaces
As a child, my impression was that a clergyperson’s work was confined to celebrating Eucharist on Sunday mornings and spending
