Showing posts with label Lent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lent. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Lent: A Personal Post-Season Evaluation

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We are called to be Easter people. We live in the light of the Risen Lord. The purple and gray that once draped a Lenten church is no more. ...
Saturday, March 16, 2019

Name the Temptation: A Spiritual Exercise for Athletes

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On the first Sunday of Lent, we hear the same Gospel reading: The Temptation of Jesus. Look closely at Luke Ch 4 , it says, "Jesus, ful...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Lent 2019: The Sweet Spot

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Because I am a tennis player, I know exactly what a sweet spot is. Golfers do too. However, if I have had one singular misgiving about my ...
Friday, March 2, 2018

How Coaches and Athletes Might Fast During Lent

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Posted in the faculty workroom is the sign "Do you want to Fast this Lent" Funny question. Do I want to fast? No. Am I called to?...
Monday, February 23, 2015

40 Things to Give Up for Lent: Sports & Spirituality Style Part II

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It shouldn't have been a surprise to me that a list of 40 things one could give up for Lent would be so popular. Lists are everywhere. T...
Sunday, February 22, 2015

40 Things to Give Up for Lent: Sports & Spirituality Style

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Lent is a liturgical season that demands spiritual discipline. The 40 days of Lent mirror the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert. During His ...
Sunday, March 9, 2014

Lent 101: Why I Need the Pre-Game Warm-up

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I found myself in a new position on Ash Wednesday; I wasn't sure what I was going to do or not do for Lent. I  just love the photo. W...
Saturday, April 23, 2011

What's good about "Good Friday?"

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What’s good about “Good Friday?” It is my least favorite day of the liturgical year. I suppose it should be, considering the magnitude of ...