A Holy Week reflection on Jesus’ cry from the cross and the power of lament. As we enter the Passion, we’re invited to bring our whole selves before God—raw, honest, and real—trusting that even in suffering, God is near.

by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

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You don’t have to avoid your grief to have faith. God meets you in it.

Lent invites us to face what we often try to avoid—grief, loss, and uncertainty. In the Gospel story of the raising of Lazarus, we see that even those closest to Jesus experience sorrow, anger, and doubt. “If only…” is a refrain we know all too well.

In this reflection, we explore what it means to move through grief instead of around it. What if naming our pain and allowing ourselves to feel it could become a path toward healing? Even in the midst of loss, God is present—meeting us in our most tender places and leading us toward hope, transformation, and new life.

If this resonates with you, take a moment to pause, reflect, and remember: the only way through grief is through it—and you are not alone.

by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

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You can find the article about grief that I referenced here:

Berinato, Scott. “That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief.” Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business Review, March 23, 2020. https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief?fbclid=IwAR0VnKHwz-sKerjZ3gx26Gbqwu0qHNiIobCy4cemF5Oq7apwHk_mHsJ2iiY

You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠ ⁠⁠

Music credits: Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for their royalty free music: intro and outro music Acoustic Inspire by The_Mountain, reflection questions music, Relaxing Meditation Music by SamuelFrancisJohnson

We live in a world full of images—perfect photos, curated posts, and the constant pressure to keep up appearances. But Scripture reminds us of something deeper: people see the appearance, but God looks into the heart (1 Samuel 16:7).

In this reflection, we explore how easy it is to get caught up in appearances—our own and other people’s—and how that can disconnect us from what’s really happening within us. When we slow down and listen to our thoughts and emotions, we may discover that they are places where God is already speaking.

Drawing on the Gospel story of the man born blind (John 9), this episode invites us to move beyond blame, assumptions, and surface-level judgments so we can begin to see as God sees.

What might God want to show you in your own heart today? And how might learning to share from the heart deepen your connection with others—and with God?

Take a moment to pause, reflect, and encounter the God who sees beyond appearances.

by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

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You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠ ⁠⁠

Music credits: Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for their royalty free music: intro and outro music Acoustic Inspire by The_Mountain, reflection questions music, Relaxing Meditation Music by SamuelFrancisJohnson