Welcome to a Lent daybook for these 40+ days of prayerful repentance.
Look: The Anointment of David, Paolo Caliari, called Veronese -Source
Listen: Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd, The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:1-14; John 9:1-13, 28-41
Pray: The Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Lent
Do: On Sundays during Lent, we break our fast (at least partially) and feast on poetry!
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Look: Saturday (an interior view of Garstin's home), Norman Garstin - Source
Listen: Wisdom and Grace, Bifrost Arts - Bandcamp w/ lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 87, 90; Psalm 136; Jeremiah 13:1-11; Romans 6:12-23; John 8:47-59
Pray & Do: On Saturdays during Lent, we’ll spend about 15 minutes practicing a devotional exercise known as an examen.
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Look: The Pensive Christ, Folk sculptor - Eduardas Jonusas, Photograpger - Bernardas Aleknavicius - Source
Listen: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I call to you, Lord Jesus Christ), No. 5, BWV 639, Johann Sebastian Bach, Murray Perahia- Translation | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 88; Psalm 91-92; Jeremiah 11:1-8,14-20; Romans 6:1-11; John 8:33-47; Psalm 95
Pray: Since today is Saint Patrick’s feast day, let’s pray “The Lorica [or Breastplate] of St. Patrick"
Do: Watch The Secret of Kells
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Look: Allegory of Justice and Peace, Palma il Giovane - Source | H/T
Listen: Psalm 85, Poor Bishop Hooper - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 83; Psalm 85-86; Jeremiah 10:11-24; Romans 5:12-21; John 8:21-32
Pray: On Thursdays during Lent, I invite you to sit silently for five minutes, praying only the ‘Jesus Prayer.’
Do: This week, ask the Holy Spirit to make you aware of the times throughout the day that you operate out of preconceived ideas (judgments) about God, others, and yourself.
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Look: Beautiful But Hostile Colours On Earth by Fayz Khan
Lesser flamingoes over Lake Magadi and Lake Natron, Southern Rift Valley, Kenya, July 2022. Once a single freshwater lake, the two lakes are now highly concentrated salt pans, severely alkaline and toxic to most forms of animal and plant life. The flamingoes are an exception: because of their biological makeup they love to feed on the algae that thrive on the surface. As beautiful as the colours may be, the hues relate to the algae changing colour as they react to the alkaline levels of the lakes - Source
Listen: His Eye Is On the Sparrow, Infinity Song - Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 119:97-120; Psalm 81-82; Jeremiah 8:18-9:6; Romans 5:1-11; John 8:12-20
Pray: On Wednesdays, we'll pray the Confession and Litany of Penitence from the Ash Wednesday service in the Book of Common Prayer.
Do: On Wednesdays through Lent, consider fasting from spending money, and feast on giving alms instead.
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Look: And There Was a Great Cry in Egypt, Arthur Hacker - Source
Listen: Coventry Carol, Balmorhea - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 78; Jeremiah 7:21-34; Romans 4:13-25; John 7:37-52
Pray: A Body Prayer from Julian of Norwich (adapted from this source)
Do: This week, ask the Holy Spirit to make you aware of the times throughout the day that you operate out of preconceived ideas (judgments) about God, others, and yourself.
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Look: Shapes of Fear, Maynard Dixon - Source | HT
Listen: You Want It Darker, Leonard Cohen - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
*Read a note about the meaning behind Leonard Cohen’s song here.
Read: Psalm 80; Psalm 77, 79; Jeremiah 7:1-15; Romans 4:1-12; John 7:14-36
Pray: The Lord's Prayer - Adapted from this source.
Do: Fast from preconceived ideas this week; feast on a hospitable imagination instead.
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Look: Moses Strikes Water from the Stone, Jacob Jordaens - Source
Listen: Venite Adoremus (Come, let us worship), Libera - Spotify w/ text | YouTube
Read: Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 1:16-32; John 4:5-42
Pray: Collect for the Third Sunday in Lent
Do: On Sundays during Lent, we break our fast (at least partially) and feast on poetry.
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Look: The Good Shepherd, Sadao Watanabe - Source
Listen: Give Thanks, Anchor Hymns, feat. Jasmine Mullen and Mission House - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 75-76; Psalm 23, 27; Jeremiah 5:20-31; Romans 3:19-31; John 7:1-13
Pray & Do: On Saturdays during Lent, we’ll spend about 15 minutes practicing a devotional exercise known as an examen.
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Look: Fire at Night, Francisco Goya - Source
Listen: The Lord Is Coming, Alanna Boudreau, Scott Mulvahill, Gabi Wilson, Andy Baxter - Spotify w/ lyrics | YouTube
Read: Psalm 95; Psalm 69, 73; Genesis 43:1-15; 1 Corinthians 7:1-9; Mark 4:35-41
Pray: On Fridays during Lent, we will pray the traditionally-read prayers of the daily office that draw us into Psalm 95, known in Latin as the Invitatory and the Venite.
Do: Fast from one kind of food, one meal, or one whole day of eating today. Let your hunger prompt simple dependence and prayer, noticing areas of unarticulated anger that need God’s healing attention.
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Look: Stairway to Heaven, Julia Stankova - Source
Listen: Mercy Now, Mary Gauthier - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 70-71; Psalm 74; Jeremiah 4:9-10,19-28; Romans 2:12-24; John 5:19-29
Pray: On Thursdays during Lent, I invite you to sit silently for five minutes, praying only the ‘Jesus Prayer.’
Do: Fast emojis & social media symbols this week; feast on the language of lament and amazement instead.
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Look: Charon Reed holds her son Koda and cries at the funeral of her grandmother, one of 10 killed in the racist massacre at a Tops grocery store, in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 24, Gabriela Bhaskar—The New York Times/Redux - Source
Listen: - Time Is Now (Live), Liz McComb - Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 72; Psalm 119:73-96; Jeremiah 3:6-18; Romans 1:28-2:11; John 5:1-18
Pray: On Wednesdays, we'll pray the Confession and Litany of Penitence from the Ash Wednesday service in the Book of Common Prayer.
Do: On Wednesdays through Lent, consider fasting from spending money, and feast on giving alms instead.
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Look: Dark Red Sea, Emil Nolde - Source
Listen: Cello suite No.1 Prelude in G, Johann Sebastian Bach, Yo-Yo Ma - Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 61-62; Psalm 68; Jeremiah 2:1-13; Romans 1:16-25; John 4:43-54
Pray: A Body Prayer from Julian of Norwich (adapted from this source)
Do: Fast emojis & social media symbols this week; feast on the language of lament and amazement instead..
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Look: Oil Lamp, Andrew Wyeth - Source
Listen: When the Light is Gone, Paul Zach - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 56-58; Psalm 64-65; Jeremiah 1:1-19; Romans 1:1-15; John 4:27-42
Pray: The Lord's Prayer - Adapted from this source.
Do: Fast emojis & social media symbols this week; feast on the language of lament and amazement instead.
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Look: Man of Sorrows, James B. Janknegt - Source
Listen: When Jesus Wept, Jan Garbarek, William Billings, Hilliard Ensemble - Lyrics | Spotify
Read: Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-17; John 3:1-16
Pray: Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent
Do: On Sundays during Lent, we break our fast (at least partially). We also feast on poetry! Read this week’s poem, “The Weeping” by Federico Garcia Lorca, and spend a few moments preparing for the second full week of Lent.
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Look: Reclamation, Kirsten Van Mourick, Van Mo Studio - Source
Listen: Always With Me (Song for Anxiety), IAMSON - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 55; Psalm 138, 139; Deuteronomy 11:18-28; Hebrews 5:1-10; John 4:1-26
Pray & Do: On Saturdays during Lent, we’ll spend about 15 minutes practicing a devotional exercise known as an examen.
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Look: The Difficult Part, Brian Kershisnik - Source
Listen: Faith, Bon Iver - Spotify | YouTube w/ lyrics
Read: Psalm 40, 54; Psalm 51; Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Hebrews 4:11-16; John 3:22-36
Pray: On Fridays during Lent, we will pray the traditionally-read prayers of the daily office that draw us into Psalm 95, known in Latin as the Invitatory and the Venite.
Do: Fast from one kind of food, one meal, or one whole day of eating today. Let your hunger prompt simple dependence and prayer, paying special attention to areas of numbness, disconnect, or denial that need God’s healing attention.
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Look: Law and Gospel, Sandra Bowden - Source
Listen: Kyrie I, Fernando Ortega - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 50; Psalm 59, 60; Deuteronomy 9:23-10:5; Hebrews 4:1-10; John 3:16-21
Pray: On Thursdays during Lent, I invite you to sit silently for 5 minutes, praying only the ‘Jesus Prayer.’
Do: Fast TV & Entertainment this week; feast on reading instead!
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Look: A military instructor teaches civilians holding wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, during a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on January 30, 2022. At the time, fears were growing about a potential invasion by Russian troops that had massed on Ukraine's border, Sergei Supinsky / AFP / Getty - Source
Listen: Prayer, Sweet Honey in the Rock - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 119:49-72; Psalm 49; Genesis 37:25-36; 1 Corinthians 2:1-13; Mark 1:29-45
Pray: On Wednesdays, we'll pray the Confession and Litany of Penitence from the Ash Wednesday service in the Book of Common Prayer. Include the specific names of people and places that come to mind as you pray.
Do: On Wednesdays through Lent, consider fasting from spending money, and feast on giving alms instead.
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Look: Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law, Rembrandt - Source | Expulsion of the Moneychangers from the Temple, Luca Giordano - Source
Listen: Justice Delivers Its Death, Joseph - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube
Read: Psalm 45; Psalm 47, 48; Deuteronomy 9:4-12; Hebrews 3:1-11; John 2:13-22
Pray: A Body Prayer from Julian of Norwich (adapted from this source)
Do: Fast TV & Entertainment this week; feast on reading instead!
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