“Strike the rock, and the water will flow from it for the people to drink.” – Exodus 17:6 Third Sunday of Lent The children are crouched over tiny buckets, huge smiles on their faces as they wash their clothes and hands. It is laundry day at school. My colleague in Africa recently sent a pictureContinueContinue reading “A Drop in the Bucket”
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Measuring God
Saturday, September 27 Reading: Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15a I raised my eyes and looked, and there was a man with a measuring cord in his hand. I asked, “Where are you going?” And he said, “To measure Jerusalem—to see how great its width is and how great its length.” Then the angel who spoke with meContinueContinue reading “Measuring God”
What Will I Inherit?
This post appeared on the Into The Deep Blog, in 2025 the topics align with the Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope. This series, Beatitudes of Hope, answers the prompt: “May we all consider these wisdom blessings and how they call us to radiate a spirit of hope, promise, and peace. As we walk in theContinueContinue reading “What Will I Inherit?”
First Sunday of Lent: Would you rather?
Would you rather be itchy or sticky all the time? Would you rather be rich but sad or poor and happy? Would you rather live in a chapel with nice sisters or in a castle with a mean king? In the conversation starter game of “would you rather”, participants make difficult, sometimes funny choices betweenContinueContinue reading “First Sunday of Lent: Would you rather?”
Where Jesus Went
After an unfortunate mishap involving a tiny foot and a bathroom door, we ended up at urgent care late at night. My four-year-old was shaking as the doctor examined and x-rayed his foot. It was painful, but he was also terrified. Thankfully no cast was needed and it was just a nasty purple bruise. HeContinueContinue reading “Where Jesus Went”
Jen Coito: Ignatius at Home 