A reflection on Lent: Lent is the great spring-cleaning of the Christian life. It is the traditional season of prayer and fasting in preparation for the great feast of Easter. The word Lent is derived from a Saxon word meaning “spring.” In the early church, Lent was viewed as a spiritual spring, a time ofContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 13:31-35 Second Sunday of Lent March 16 2025”
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Reflection on The Gospel of Matthew 6:1-6,16-21. Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025
The Gospel of Matthew 6:1-6,16-21Jesus said, “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so thatContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of Matthew 6:1-6,16-21. Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025”
Reflections by Bob 