Thursday in the Third Week of Lent Feast of St. Joseph The Lord grants his loving-kindness in the daytime; in the night season his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:10 In the… Continue reading

Wednesday in the Third Week of Lent Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light upon my path. Psalm 119:105 In the middle of the night as I am wakeful when I would rather be asleep, a… Continue reading

Tuesday in the Third Week of Lent So that they might put their trust in God, and not forget the deeds of God, but keep his commandments; And not be like their forebears, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation… Continue reading

Monday in the Third Week of Lent Restore us, O God of hosts; show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved. Psalm 80:3 I sit out in the afternoon sunshine, a blanket pulled up on my lap… Continue reading

Saturday in the Second Week of Lent We give you thanks, O God, we give you thanks, calling upon your Name and declaring all your wonderful deeds. Psalm 75:1 I am selective as I cut a few branches of forsythia… Continue reading

Friday in the Second Week of Lent Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Psalm 95:1 There it is, greeting me first thing in the morning. This psalm, this… Continue reading

Thursday in the Second Week of Lent Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the moon and the sun. Psalm 74:15 The images my friend texts me seem to float off my phone and shimmer in the… Continue reading

Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent O Lord, your word is everlasting; it stands firm in the heavens. Psalm 119:89 “Did you know that they have more than 50,000 rare and out-of-print books?” My friend and I sit among… Continue reading

Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent Hear my cry, O God, and listen to my prayer. Psalm 61:1 Throughout the day, the beginning of a prayer keeps running through my head. It is part of a blessing that I… Continue reading

Monday in the Second Week of Lent Wake up, my spirit; awake lute and harp; I myself will waken the dawn. Psalm 57:8 “I miss seeing their happy faces,” my friend texts. This is in response to the picture I… Continue reading