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Temptation and the Need for Discipline
We have a tortured view of discipline in the United States. One that is shamefully unChristian. But, like us, it can be changed.
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Between the Fourth and Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year B)
Preparing for this week’s gospel, we should remember the context is in the midst of Holy Week, amid the effort to silence Jesus.
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The great tension at the heart of Lent
What is going on for many of us in Lent is being told that we need self-control and then reading why control is a problem.
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Observance—the invitation to a holy Lent
The season of Lent is famous for its patterns of giving things up. But the purpose of observing Lent is about opening our minds and hearts.
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Between the Last Sunday of Epiphany and Lent 1 (Year B)
As we prepare to enter into the season of Lent, our ongoing story changes its context—and so do we. Here’s what to keep in mind.
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Meditate—letting your body digest scripture
How the Lenten discipline on studying and meditating on scripture (and Jesus) connects us with ourselves more deeply.
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Fast—a thought on keeping and breaking it
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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