The worst of times was coming; two of them knew it. John’s Gospel tells it this way: Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, “Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” After indicating the villain will be the one to whom he hands a morsel after dipping it,
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Lent 2013, Day 41: “Something” Always Works Out
A gaggle of college girls were ahead of me yesterday at Starbucks, apparently attached to the tour bus around the block. They were oblivious to the world, chattering among
Lent 2013, Day 40: And So It Begins…. and Ends… and Begins Again
Palm Sunday was one of the few days of the year my mother went to Mass. I don’t recall ever going with her, but I do recall the way she’d carefully drape her palms around her
Lent 2013, Day 38: Believe the Works
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. Bold words in today’s Gospel from Jesus: If I do not perform my Father’s works, do not believe me; but if I