Growing up in Belgium in the 1970s I remember that everything slowed down during Holy Week. Given the time that has passed I may romanticize things, but it was almost…
MoreWhen the allied troops moved through Cologne, Germany at the end of World War II they found the following text written on a basement wall by someone who hid there…
MoreThe Fifth Week of Lent: Join the Journey! “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains…
MoreThe Fourth Sunday of Lent: Join the Journey! “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so…
MoreJoin the Journey! “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” Mark 11:17 After going…
MoreThe Second Week of Lent: Join the Journey! “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: “This is my…
More“Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days. Mark 1:12 This…
MoreIn the United States, February 2 is commonly known as Groundhog Day. This is the day when a groundhog, known as Punxsatawney Phil is said to predict the duration of…
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