Category: Lent

The Iron Cross As we near the end of our Lenten pilgrimage, there is one last project — that stone I asked you to find, back in the first

Fourteenth Station: Jesus is placed in the tomb We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. When it

Thirteenth Station: Jesus dies on the cross We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. It was now

Twelfth Station: Jesus speaks to his mother and the disciple We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

Eleventh Station: Jesus promises his Kingdom to the Good Thief We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

Tenth Station: Jesus is crucified We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. When they came to the

Ninth Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. A large

Eighth Station: Jesus is helped by Simon the Cyrenian to carry the cross We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have

Seventh Station: Jesus bears the cross We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. When the chief priests

Sixth Station: Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Then

Fifth Station: Jesus is judged by Pilate We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. The chief priests

Fourth Station: Jesus is denied by Peter We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Now Peter was

Third Station: Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. When day

Second Station: Jesus, betrayed by Judas, is arrested We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Then, while

The following stations of the cross are based on those celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday 1991. They are presented here as an alternative to the

Sundays are always resurrection day, even in Lent. This is why it is not included in the 40 days of fasting. Today take a rest or, if you’d like

If you weren’t able to get out yesterday, find some time today to get outside the confines of your home and be with God outside, as you are able.

Today (and/or tomorrow if your schedule doesn’t permit today), get outside for a good, long walk or jog or ride. If you’re physically limited, take a drive to a

Thursday is a day of sacred conversation. Hopefully, by now, you’ve found a traveling companion. However is most convenient for you both (all), whether it’s a call, an email,

According to the Gospel of Luke, as Jesus is making his way toward Jerusalem, he often slips away from the others to pray alone. The pivot toward Jerusalem begins

On his way to Jerusalem, according to Luke 10:38-42, Jesus makes a stop in a village to visit his friends, Mary and Martha (and probably Lazarus, too). Remember, the

In the Gospel of Luke, we find an important turning point. Throughout the Gospel of Luke (and Matthew and Mark, for that matter), Jesus galivants about the Galilean countryside,

Sundays are always resurrection day, even in Lent. This is why it is not included in the 40 days of fasting. Today take a rest or, if you’d like

If you weren’t able to get out yesterday, find some time today to get outside the confines of your home and be with God outside, as you are able.

Today (and/or tomorrow if your schedule doesn’t permit today), get outside for a good, long walk or jog or ride. If you’re physically limited, take a drive to a

As with every Thursday, this is a day for sacred conversation. Check in with your traveling companions today if you’re able. I also offer to you the end of

After pausing at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, I took the Downtown Greenway back north, then west, to the geographical limits of the city and parish: the Mississippi River,

After I left Roselawn Cemetery, I navigated south across North Street, back to North Boulevard, and turned west toward the Mississippi River. I pushed hard on the pedals to

On a cool Saturday morning, I set out on my bike on a local, Baton Rouge pilgrimage to sites I think of as sacred to me, to the area;

Sundays are always resurrection day, even in Lent. This is why it is not included in the 40 days of fasting. Today take a rest or, if you’d like

If you weren’t able to get out yesterday, find some time today to get outside the confines of your home and be with God outside, as you are able.

Today (and/or tomorrow if your schedule doesn’t permit today), get outside for a good, long walk or jog or ride. If you’re physically limited, take a drive to a

Thursday is a day of sacred conversation. Hopefully, by now, you’ve found a traveling companion. However is most convenient for you both (all), whether it’s a call, an email,

When on pilgrimage in Wales, I visited a tiny church on the north coast of Wales called Pennant Melangell. The story goes that there was a young Irish woman,

As a child, one of my favorite activities on family vacation was to go shopping for souvenirs. Passing through the hallways of tourist destinations, or hoofing it down the

It’s easy for me to get exasperated when traveling. After the hassle of just getting out of the house and to the airport, it’s not uncommon for me to

Sundays are always resurrection day, even in Lent. This is why it is not included in the 40 days of fasting. Today take a rest or, if you’d like

If you weren’t able to get out yesterday, find some time today to get outside the confines of your home and be with God outside, as you are able.

Today (and/or tomorrow if your schedule doesn’t permit today), get outside for a good, long walk or jog or ride. If you’re physically limited, take a drive to a

Thursday is a day of sacred conversation. Hopefully, by now, you’ve found a traveling companion. However is most convenient for you both (all), whether it’s a call, an email,