Lenten Reflections – Repentance – Day 27
Liza Horstman I’ve always thought that I was pretty good at repenting. I have almost no trouble realizing when I am rude to one of my neighbors, or when I⦠Read More
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Liza Horstman I’ve always thought that I was pretty good at repenting. I have almost no trouble realizing when I am rude to one of my neighbors, or when I⦠Read More
Polly Wheat Repentance. A complex word—perhaps including regret, or contrition, or even shame. Is it “I’m sorry?” I hear this often from my wonderful granddaughter, who, as a normal 2-1/2⦠Read More
Rebecca Zuber To be honest, I can’t wrap my brain around the word “repentance.” Is it an action? A state of mind? Something else entirely?? So, I turn to good⦠Read More
Kurt Andrews Every Lenten season I think of the last prayers of Jesus as he was dying on the cross. He prayed (Luke 23:24), “Father, forgive them, for they know⦠Read More
Joyce Palevitz Honestly? It’s my brain that usually gets me into trouble. I have learned that my easiest path to judging another person – or group of people – is⦠Read More
Kathleen Udo Like manners, forgiveness is a learned skill only developed with time. The act of forgiveness is as important as the concept of apology. I still recall being “forced”⦠Read More
Lindsey Summer Reynolds When we hear the Beatitudes, it can be easy to recognize ourselves among one or more of the blessed. Whether you’re feeling poor in spirit, mourning, or⦠Read More
John Paul Cleveland These days there is much use of “alternative facts,” and people decry that we live in a “post-truth” era. Truth comes off as a weapon to be⦠Read More
Karen G. Prudente Acknowledging that I (or another) may have caused hurt can be a painful process of self-discovery. Numbing and denial make it worse. Facing my trials with complete⦠Read More
Kyle C. Bisceglie The Sermon on the Mount tells us to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44) We do this because “if you forgive⦠Read More