Jesus has just called Matthew from the tax booth, and now he is sitting down with Matthew’s cohort – a variety of the undesirables in the social fabric of the day. Jesus has seated himself with a bolt of cloth, a great sheet of the “social fabric” we might say, that is in need of… Continue reading Make a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Christ
First Thursday Following Ash Wednesday When I am being honest in my prayers, I find that I am very much like the disciples during their early days, their first months, perhaps first year with Jesus – my mind and imagination are full of any number of “first year," or Freshman, aspirations and preoccupations. Maybe I… Continue reading Swimming To Shore
Friday after Ash Wednesday Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 Psalm 31 Philippians 4:1-9 John 17: 9-19 One of my favorite phrases, “Make thy face to shine upon thy servant,” is found in Psalm 31. My wife said a version of it each night when putting my daughters to bed. I hear it every… Continue reading St. Mark’s Lenten Meditations From Our Members
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Psalm 37:19-42 Habakkuk 3:1-18 Philippians 3:12-21 John 17.1-8 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Meditations From Our Members
Ash Wednesday Isaiah 58:1-12 Psalm 51:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am. The first time I ever heard of Lent was in my second-grade class at W. B. Prescott Elementary School in Opelousas,… Continue reading St. Mark’s Lenten Meditations From Our Members – Ash Wednesday
The Carpenter's Nail 