We reflect on the Catholic tradition of putting ashes on our foreheads today. Why Smear Ourselves with Ashes? Johnny Go, SJ Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter—later made into a movie starring Demi Moore—opens with the leading character, Hester, being led to the scaffold where she is to be publicly humiliated for committing the sin … Continue reading #65: Why Smear Ourselves with Ashes
#46: The Pilgrim’s Theme
This is a beautiful song with a beautiful message. For today, I suggest you listen to this song and just let the Spirit take you to a place of brutal honesty about yourself. The questions posed by the song are questions each pilgrim on a journey must try to find an answer. Our lives only … Continue reading #46: The Pilgrim’s Theme
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