The sanctuary of our church took on an intriguing look, at about 3:00 in the afternoon on Good Friday.
Author Archives: John Schroeder
Today’s find: Prayer, Answered
One thing I noticed that’s different about me on Good Friday this year, compared to last, is that my heart is filled with wonder regarding the conversion story of Andrew Klavan.
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Tags: Andrew Klavan, Conversion, Good Friday, Solemn Intercessions, The Great Good Thing, The Lord's Passion
Today’s find: Vinegar
Sometimes I wonder why I do the things I do.
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Tags: Apple Cider Vinegar, Bad Habits, Bitter Tonic, Holy Week, Holy Week 2018, Psalm 69, Spy Wednesday, Vinegar, Weight Loss
Today’s find: Struggle
Springtime seems to be struggling a bit. It’s not catching on, not quite yet, in our part of the country.
But if you look closely, you can find the barest hint of the spectacle to come.
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Tags: Holy Week, kenosis, Lent 2018, Palm Sunday, Passion Sunday, Spring blooms, Springtime, Struggle, Surrender
Today’s find: Son-burst
The switch to Daylight Savings Time has been a mixed blessing, at best.
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Tags: 5th Sunday of Lent, Daylight Savings Time, Glorify, Son-Burst, SonBurst, Spring foward
Today’s find: The Dance
The question was reasonable enough: “Why do you put yourself through this?” a friend asked this morning, when he overheard me discussing last night’s SLU Billikens game with another friend as we exited church after early-morning Mass.
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Tags: Big Dance, Championship Week, College Basketball, Desire, Greatest Commandment, NCAA Tournament, SLU Billikens, Whole Heart, Whole Hearts
Today’s find: Vouchsafe
Vouchsafe: Say that word out loud, real fast, three times.
In point of fact, you’ll need to say it at least twice to get it right…because there are two accepted pronunciations for the obscure term. Three, if you count the way our deacon said it at the Lenten prayer service my wife and I attended last night.
Today’s find: Raqa
I sure hope the Sanhedrin isn’t in session. Otherwise, my brother and I might have a little ‘splaining’ to do.
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Tags: Aramaic, Blockhead, Brother, Brotherly love, Imbecile, Incarnation, Lost In Translation, Raqa, Translation
Today’s find: Low-down
Our grandson, I notice, takes a unique approach to savoring rain.
Today’s find: Salad Days
It took a bit more effort to whip up my lunch today – and the irony was not lost on me.
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Tags: Abstinence, Fasting, Fasting and Abstinence, Lent, Lent 2018, Mortification, Salad Days, Tuna, Tuna Salad
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