When I was writing about Lent, an odd theme kept cropping up: relationships. It seemed off–I grew up associating Lent with repentance, sorrow and fasting. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that the purpose of repentance, sorrow and fasting is to mend the broken relationship with God. I came to…
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When Prayer Feels Empty
I seem to be collecting a lot of prayer intentions lately. Not that there’s anything strange about that–it’s just that for some reason, recently they seem to be hitting a lot closer to home. In times past, I used to promise to pray and then forget all about it. (Yes, I was one of those…
Read MoreThe Most Important Days of the Year
For any Christian, the memorials we observe for the next four days are the most important days of the entire year. Everyone has lots to say on these topics this week…but I would rather rest and reflect during this time. So I give you last year’s thoughts on Holy Week. The Yuck Factor The Reality of Good Friday…
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Kathleen M. Basi 