Tag: Lent
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Borrowing Light
A poem for the latter part of Lent Recently published in Earth & Altar. Go give them some traffic—there’s a lot of great stuff to read in addition to the poetry. When I was in grad school, I worked as a verger at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. The cathedral proper…
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I mean, Jesus was a day late, too!
The Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A—March 22, 2026 The weekend got away from me; I’m posting this a day late. (Sound familiar, though?) I have a beautifully creepy song for you to listen to while you read this—or, better yet, to close your eyes and listen to. It’s based…
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God, I’m thirsty
The Third Sunday in Lent, Year A—March 8, 2026 I hate Lent. …Stick with me, though. At least in the Episcopal Church, we do so much chest-beating—perhaps not literally, but if you pay attention to the words we’re praying, saying, and singing, you should see it. The season doubles down…
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Acting on Faith
The Second Sunday in Lent—March 1, 2026 Today’s readings point us back to Israel’s history, hopefully reminding us that Christianity descends from Israelite faith, but also requires a reinterpretation of that tradition for Gentile believers in Jesus. But these readings can remind us of a feature of that tradition we…
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When Jesus shows up
The First Sunday in Lent—February 22, 2026 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7Romans 5:12-19Matthew 4:1-11Psalm 32 This post is a bit late. No, I haven’t given up this blog for Lent. The truth is, I spent my time this weekend prepping for and leading a 10-hour workshop through the seminary where I teach.…
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What might we expect?
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany—February 15, 2026 Exodus 24:12-182 Peter 1:16-21Matthew 17:1-9Psalm 2or Psalm 99 The Sunday before Lent begins, the Church invites us on a curious excursion, and in the image above by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, we see Christ leading three disciples on this same journey. The Transfiguration of…
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First Sunday in Lent
I am not a fan of Lent. There is altogether too much breast-beating for my taste. Or, rather, for my mental and spiritual health. I’m trying to recast it in my own mind, because I know it means so much more. As one of the Proper Prefaces for Lent says,…
The Sound 