Lent
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Juxtapositions: Lent, liturgy and life
From Ash Wednesday dispensations to Ramadan night bazaars and Iranian strike headlines, this Lent in Singapore refused to stay tidy. Fifteen days of overlapping seasons, obligations, and emotions came to the liturgy — and were held together without any of them being erased.
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Peace starts here
Genuine peace is not always comfortable. Some people try our patience repeatedly. Yet that is precisely where world peace must begin — not in diplomatic summits, but in the ordinary, difficult relationships of everyday life.
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I’m giving up Trump for Lent
Lent is traditionally a season of penance, prayer and self-examination. For Tom Reese, the most honest act of penance he can manage is admitting that his Trump consumption has become compulsive, corrosive and entirely optional — and, while not claiming perfect resolve, choosing, for 40 days, to stop.
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Marking the rhythms of human life and Christian spirituality
As winter wanes and spring approaches, Lent invites us to revive our spiritual rhythms through prayer and reflection. This season offers both individuals and communities a chance to align their inner lives with the natural turning of the earth toward renewal.
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