This is the eighth and concluding reflection in our series of Lenten reflections, as we transition from Lent to the season of Eastertide. ESN would like to thank Bobby Gross for these thought-provoking and spiritually enriching posts. The first appeared on Ash Wednesday. You may browse the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth posts by following the respective links. The seventh post focuses on Good Friday. For six weeks during Lent we fasted, but over the seven weeks of Eastertide we feast. Sobriety … [Read more...] about Lenten Reflection: Eastertide and the Renewal of All Things
Lent 2022
Lenten Reflections: Good Friday
This is the seventh in a series of reflections through the season of Lent, written by Bobby Gross, who contributed the reflections for this past Advent Season. The first appeared on Ash Wednesday. You can browse the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth reflections by following the links. The whole journey of Lent brings us to this weekend, holy in the Christian calendar, the Great Three Days, the Paschal Triduum, this Good Friday--Holy Saturday--Easter Sunday that plunges us into the … [Read more...] about Lenten Reflections: Good Friday
Lenten Reflections: Examining our Allegiance
This is the sixth in a series of weekly reflections through the season of Lent, written by Bobby Gross, who contributed the reflections for this past Advent Season. The first appeared on Ash Wednesday. You can browse the second, third, fourth, and fifth reflections by following the links. Palm Sunday ushered us into this Holy Week. The account of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, as told in Luke 19 (this year's lectionary gospel reading), thrums with political dynamics. With some combination of canny anticipation … [Read more...] about Lenten Reflections: Examining our Allegiance
Lenten Reflections: Resisting Racism
This is the fifth in a series of weekly reflections through the season of Lent, written by Bobby Gross, who contributed the reflections for this past Advent Season. The first appeared on Ash Wednesday. You can browse the second reflection here, third reflection here, and the fourth reflection here. Racism has haunted my whole life. It is like a chronic disease acquired in early childhood, sometimes debilitating, sometimes only hobbling, always painful. Even with the latest in medical treatment, I can never fully … [Read more...] about Lenten Reflections: Resisting Racism
Lenten Reflections: Guarding Against Pride
This is the fourth in a series of weekly reflections through the season of Lent, written by Bobby Gross, who contributed the reflections for this past Advent Season. The first appeared on Ash Wednesday. You can browse the second reflection here and the third reflection here. We all know that pride is a problem. It blinds us. It inflates us. It goes before a fall. But we've also bought into certain positive versions of pride: to feel good about who we are and what we do. We raise our kids to have self-esteem … [Read more...] about Lenten Reflections: Guarding Against Pride