Ash Wednesday Reflection

I am forgotten, out of mind like the dead; I am like a shattered dish. Psalm 31:13 A pot lies broken in the sand.  It is discarded—scattered pieces with jagged edges strewn without care.  The Master comes upon them—40 days gone by—returning from prayer.  He bends to examine the broken pieces and begins to pick [...]

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A Holy Land Pilgrim Arrives – Day 1

On February 14, 2000, I boarded a plane for the Holy Land – a Jubilee year pilgrimage led by a priest from my parish.  Never in my life would I imagine making such a trip.   While there, I kept a daily journal of my experiences.   Beginning today through Palm Sunday, my weekly post will [...]

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