Lent Week One—Monday Psalm 41, Deuteronomy 8:11-20, Hebrews 2:11-18, John 2:1-12 At some point in our lives, we fear death. The first time we lose someone to death, someone we love dearly, we learn that life is ever changing, never constant. This can bring many feelings to the surface: fear, depression, anger, etc. Fifty-five years… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Monday in The First Week of Lent
First Sunday in Lent Psalm 32 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Romans 5: 12-19 Matthew 4: 1-11 The gracious gift of God and His Son, Jesus Christ bore the sins for us by dying on the cross. That set us free. Thanks be to Jesus Christ, the true Son of God. Then Jesus went to the desert… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, The First Sunday In Lent
Saturday before the First Sunday in Lent Psalm 30 Deut 7:17-26 Titus 3:1-15 John 1:43-51 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked Philip. (John 1:46) Well,Nathanael, yes…yes it can.In Catechesis of the Good Shepherd one of our early works is geography. We have a small globe with smooth blue for the oceans, rough… Continue reading St Marks Lenten Thoughts, Saturday before the first Sunday of Lent
Friday before the First Sunday in Lent Psalm 35 Deuteronomy 7: 12-16 Titus 2: 1-15 John 1: 35-42 In the second chapter of Paul's letter to Titus, (whom he refers to as “my true son in the common faith”), Paul is instructing Titus in leading the people of the church in Crete in the truth… Continue reading St Marks Lenten Thoughts, Friday before the first Sunday in Lent
Thursday before the First Sunday in Lent Psalm 37:1-18 Deuteronomy 7:6-11 Titus 1:1-16 John 1:29-34 The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, which is also known as the Ghent Altarpiece, is one of my favorite pieces of art in all of history. If you have never seen it, a quick Google search will pop it up.… Continue reading St Marks Lenten Thoughts, Thursday before the First Sunday in Lent
The Carpenter's Nail 