He arrives at the well at the wrong time of day—heat pressing down, dust rising, the kind of hour when even the shadows seem to retreat. Jesus sits there, tired and thirsty, resting beside a well that has heard and witnessed the stories of generations. Nothing dramatic. Nothing holy-looking. Just a weary man beside ancient […]
When the spring breaks open – 3rd Sunday of Lent Read More »
There is an inspirational children’s story that may help us understand why the Church gives us the account of the Transfiguration on the 2nd Sunday of Lent. The book is called ‘The Black Stallion.’ It tells of a boy named Alec who survives a shipwreck and finds himself stranded on a deserted island with a wild
A Pocket Full Of Memories – 2nd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Lent has a way of tempting us into thinking small. We give up chocolate, or wine, or we give up endlessly scrolling on our phones in the evenings. We feel quietly pleased with ourselves—as if God were keeping a tally of our efforts somewhere in heaven. Perhaps that’s why, right at the start of Lent,
A Lent that thinks bigger – 1st Sunday of Lent Read More »
