The Lent I Ate with the Marginalized
I was never fed so lavishly than when I was fed by those on the margins.
Following Jesus in rejecting empire
Tag: Lent
The Ashes of my Triumphalism
The ashes that mark your forehead on Ash Wednesday came from burning the palm fronds from last year’s Palm Sunday celebration. That’s deep. Think about it. On Palm Sunday we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem as king. A defeated and oppressed people go wild with hope at the installation of this Righteous Ruler, waving their…