Who is Jesus

A Contemplative Lenten Experience: Who is Jesus to you? Scripture: Mark 14:43 – 50 HCSB 43 While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. With him was a mob, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44 His betrayer had given them a signal. “The One I kiss,” he said, “He’s theContinueContinue reading “Who is Jesus”

prayer

A Contemplative Lenten Experience: House of Prayer Scripture: Mark 11:12 -25 12 The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too earlyContinueContinue reading “prayer”

abide

A Contemplative Lenten Experience: Abide Scripture: John 15:5 – 14 NLT “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. 6Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch andContinueContinue reading “abide”

seed

A Contemplative Lenten Experience: Death for Life Scripture: John 12:24 ESVTruly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Have you ever watched a seed grow into a sapling? Every year my children and I watchContinueContinue reading “seed”

Ashes

A Contemplative Lenten Experience: Ash Wednesday Scripture : Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish. Joel 2: 13 (NLT) The forty-dayContinueContinue reading “Ashes”

forgiven

A Contemplative Lenten Experience: Forgiven Feb 24th 2021 Scripture: John 12: 1-11 (The Message) 12 1-3 Six days before Passover, Jesus entered Bethany where Lazarus, so recently raised from the dead, was living. Lazarus and his sisters invited Jesus to dinner at their home. Martha served. Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with them.ContinueContinue reading “forgiven”

praises

A Contemplative Lenten Experience: don’t let the rocks cry out Scripture: Luke 19: 29 – 42 ESV 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one hasContinueContinue reading “praises”

The 72nd Indian Republic Day

Oh! the ruler of the minds of people, Victory be to You,Dispenser of the destiny of India!Punjab, Indus, Gujarat, Maratha (Marathi heartland),Dravida (South India), Orissa and Bengal,The Vindhyas, the Himalayas, the Jumna and the Ganges,And the oceans with foaming waves all around.Wake up listening to Your auspicious name,Ask for Your auspicious blessings,And sing to Your glorious victory.Oh! YouContinueContinue reading “The 72nd Indian Republic Day”

We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience.

The Romans named the first month of the year January after Janus, the god of the beginnings and the ends. Janus is depicted with two heads facing in opposite directions. This image of two faces represent the past and the future but also wisdom. This brings to my mind John Dewey’s quote on reflection: “ContinueContinue reading “We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience.”