The Woman at the Well
Third Sunday of Lent
February 26, 2024
The Woman at the Well By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen As Jesus hung dying on the Cross, he cried out, “I thirst.” He thirsted not only for water, but for us. He thirsted with his Heart. When Jesus encountered the Samaritan...Read more
Let There be Light
Lent & Light
February 22, 2024
Let There Be Light By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
“God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:4) “And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because...Read more
Transfiguration of Christ
Second Sunday of Lent
February 22, 2024
The Transfiguration We know little about the 7th century monk Anastasius of Sinai. “Anastasius” is Greek for “Resurrection”. Two Byzantine Emperors went by that name, as did four Popes, some Greek footballers, and a weightlifter. None of them had the...Read more
THE CRISIS OF FAITH
A Lenten Short Story by Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
February 16, 2024
The Crisis of Faith A Short Story by Fr. Frederick Edlefsen Seth McMinn had over a dozen bumper stickers on the transom of his 2003 Honda, Element, which he street parked in front of an adobe house in...Read more
THE PENANCE OF RALPH NORWICH
A Lenten Short Story by Fr. Edlefsen
February 16, 2024
The Penance of Ralph Norwich A Short Story by Fr. Frederick Edlefsen Ralph Norwich gave up bubble gum for Lent in 1953. It was an odd thing to do because he didn’t believe in God. Odder yet, he was...Read more
