Memorize these verses as a family: Psalm 32:3: When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. Psalm 32:5b: ...I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord” -- and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Listen. Talk with your family about times that you did something wrong …
Tag: sin
March 1, 2020
First Sunday in Lent Listen. Read Genesis 2:15-17. What two things has God given to Adam? What is the one thing that he has withheld? What is the punishment if Adam takes the one thing? Read Genesis 3:1-6. How does the serpent get the man and the woman (Adam and Eve) to do the one …
Turning the Shark
As we saw in the previous post, Psalm 119 is a poem inspired by one man's love for the law of God and his struggle to keep it. Scattered throughout this enormous prayer are pleas to God that he might teach him to follow his laws: Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then …
Finding Jesus in Lent
We tend to emphasize the positive in our tradition. We enjoy the anticipation of Advent, the marvel of Christmas and the joy of Easter. But the season of Lent? Not so much. There are a number of things that turn us off. It's morose. Dreary. It's about works. It's a Catholic thing. Why should we …
