In the year of drought it shows no distress.

2ND WEEK OF LENT In the year of drought it shows no distress. Have you ever observed a desert landscape? It can be impressive to see how certain trees and plants can grow and even thrive in such an arid place! For example, the Joshua tree’s massive root system can...

He took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves.

2ND WEEK OF LENT He took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves. What kind of teacher was Jesus? The kind who never wasted an opportunity to help his students grow and learn! Some of his lessons were prepared ahead of time; others arose from the disciples’ questions...

Come now, let us set things right.

SAINT GREGORY OF NAREK (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Come now, let us set things right.  When the prophet Isaiah speaks of God proposing to “set things right” with Israel, he’s using Hebrew words that suggest arbitration or settling a case between two people. You can almost...

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