Fasting in a Pandemic
How involuntarily fasting from normalcy this Lent teaches us humility, gratitude, and solidarity.
Tag: Holy Week
Throwback Lent: What Tech-Free Sundays Taught Me
“That’s it?” I asked. “Makes you realize things aren’t always what they seem, huh?” She answered. My cousin, Britainy, and I were parked at the gates of Graceland, the mecca for those who travel from as far away as Japan to pay their respects …
Holy Week: Walk Together, Talk Together
This year’s Holy Week looks and feels different. Vyasa-Puja and Gaura-Purnima On Monday night, we celebrated Fred’s guru’s Vyasa-puja with dear friends. The Hindus sang Sanskrit songs of awe and reverence to their guru. I hummed and swayed to the beat, envisioning my guru, Christ, …
Lent and a Holy Week of Freelancing
Last Thursday Binkley Baptist Church held its annual Maundy Thursday observance. It’s one of my favorite worship services of the liturgical year. My heart swells with gratitude each time the Binkley community gathers around the open table to share fellowship, communion, and a meal together–just …