I’m not the only one to point out the resonance between the COVID-19 crisis and the spiritual season of Lent. Both seem to be desert experiences. With Lent comes new activities and practices, some of which are quite practical. We wear different colors (purple...
Not a Lent goes by that I do not think of this Native American legend. It goes like this: A mighty wind shook the mountain upon which the nest was perched, causing the single eagle egg resting there to tumble through the air until – poof – it landed on the canyon...
Just like Jesus in the desert, we are tempted on a regular basis. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ, reminds us that Jesus is both our model and our biggest support when trying to avoid temptation. Based on the readings for Sunday, March 1, 2020. Don’t tempt me, don’t you do...
At the beginning of Lent, we focus on…our death?! Jeff Ryan Miraflor, SJ, and Eric Immel, SJ, reflect on death, Lent, and the greater meaning of life. Jeff: Remember that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return Eric: Wait. I’m going to die? AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!...
This piece was edited from its original publication on March 8, 2018. I overheard an awkward sentence on my way to Ash Wednesday Mass. With playful humor and sincere determination, a girl said to her friend, “I gotta get to church today, get my ashes and figure out...
