Monday in Holy Week The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:18 Now the way twists elusively familiar and utterly alien rock-strewn, convoluted, unimaginable There is no… Continue reading

Saturday in the Fifth Week of Lent May there be no breaching of the walls, no going into exile, no wailing in the public squares. Psalm 144:15 I brace myself for what is to come, anticipating the difficulty ahead. The… Continue reading

Sermon preached at the Chrism Mass Diocese of Bethlehem March 22, 2018 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus… Continue reading

Friday in the Fifth Week of Lent Be not far away O Lord; you are my strength; hasten to help me. Psalm 22:18 As I wake and stretch into a new day, I find myself thankful for the exhaustion of… Continue reading

Thursday in the Fifth Week of Lent But I still my soul and make it quiet, like a child upon its mother’s breast; my soul is quieted within me. Psalm 131:3 I look up from my book and realize a… Continue reading

Wednesday in the Fifth Week of Lent The heart of your word is truth; all your righteous judgments endure for evermore. Psalm 119:160 “I appreciate an unambiguous snowstorm,” I say to my husband early in the morning. Schools and businesses… Continue reading

Tuesday in the Fifth Week of Lent The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; it is he who shall keep you safe. Psalm 121:7 I unwrap the piece of chocolate and am greeted by a saying, “Save the best… Continue reading

Monday in the Fifth Week of Lent Feast of St. Joseph Let them be like chaff before the wind, and let the angel of the Lord drive them away. Psalm 35:5 I pick up the shoes, the sweater, and the… Continue reading

Saturday in the Fourth Week of Lent Whoever is wise will ponder these things, and consider well the mercies of the Lord. Psalm 107:43 I settle into an afternoon blessedly free of demands and appointments. I approach my list of… Continue reading

Friday in the Fourth Week of Lent Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his mercy endures for ever. Psalm 107:1 By the time I realize I am in the cash-only lane rather than the ez-pass lane,… Continue reading