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In Lent, we are called to a season of fasting—an idea we most associate with “giving something up” rather than pausing from.
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After the woman at the well, Jesus gets rebellious at home, drives a wedge between his followers, and takes on the leaders.
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The boundaries evident in the passage about the woman at the well are evocative. And so is the way Jesus crosses them.
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Deciding to do the right thing can be difficult. And sometimes the way we make the decision is not so helpful.
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The ashes we use in Lent, to remember our place, are not generic. It isn’t proverbial. It is about our life and death.
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Finding a way into the story of the woman at the well isn’t usually a problem. Hearing the true generosity is harder.
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