Lenten Reflective Journey 2020
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A Prayer and Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 20, 2020
The readings this week play on the themes of light and darkness, blindness and sight. In the second reading from St. Paul to the Ephesians, we are told to expose the hidden, “fruitless works of darkness” and instead “live as children of light.” In the gospel, Jesus heals a blind man, and in giving the […]
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A Prayer and Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent
March 13, 2020
In this third week of Lent, the readings offer us the imagery of thirst and of water, inviting us to reflect on our deepest needs and desires, both spiritual and physical. In the gospel story, Jesus interacts with a Samaritan woman at a well, initially asking for a drink of water. Jesus names the woman’s […]
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A Lenten Reflection Journey Toward Ecological Conversion
February 19, 2020
Pope Francis defines ecological conversion as occurring when “the effects of [our] encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in [our] relationship with the world around [us]… . This Lent, reflect on your relationships with God, neighbor, and all creation. This experience will help you explore the interconnection of these relationships, consider how they are broken […]