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PRAYING THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS: Last Friday of Lent – Psalm 143

April 18, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer 5 Comments

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The final penitential psalm, Psalm 143, takes us to the foot of the cross on Good Friday. The psalmist — perhaps David, on the run from his own son Absolom — has reached the end of his rope.  His “spirit faints,” his heart is “appalled” (vs 4).  He feels trapped and abandoned even by God, […]

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PRAYING THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS: 6th Friday of Lent – Psalm 130

April 11, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer 1 Comment

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One of my enduring memories of 9/11 is the odd yet absolute right-ness of the packed church that night.  Nobody was told to come, there was no mass, no scheduled prayer service – the people just came.  We came together in our grief, our fear, our incomprehension.  We huddled in silent prayer and wept.  Instinctively, […]

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PRAYING THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS: 5th Friday of Lent – Psalm 102

April 4, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer 2 Comments

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The beginning of the end of my Grandmother’s life came early one morning.  I knew she had cancer; but to my young and hopeful mind she would survive. What signaled the change I do not know, but I woke to hushed whispers and frantic activity.  A blood cot to the brain, they said. I loved […]

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REFLECTING ON THE 7 DEADLY SINS: WRATH

March 31, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer 1 Comment

A lady once tried to rationalize her out-of-control temper to her pastor.  “It’s no big deal,” she said.  “I blow up, and then it’s all over.” “So does a shotgun,” he replied, “and look at the damage it leaves behind!” Anger is a deadly sin because it leads to other sins.  That’s why Jesus, in […]

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PRAYING THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS: 4th Friday of Lent – Psalm 51

March 28, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer 3 Comments

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When I was nine, I stole a big, fat, sugary Boston cream pie from the refrigerator and ate the entire thing behind the trees in the backyard. It wasn’t mine to take.  We didn’t have the open-frig, eat-when-you-want policy that children have today—and we never had desserts that looked like that.  But even worse, I […]

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PRAYING THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS: 3nd Friday of Lent – Psalm 38

March 21, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

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It’s popular today to deny the concept of sin.  There are only bad choices, mistakes to move on from, and other people to blame. Behind that dislike of calling things “sin” is outrage that God would pass judgment on me and my actions.  How dare he!  To that person, God is a tyrant.  What a […]

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PRAYING THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS: 2nd Friday of Lent – Psalm 32

March 14, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer Leave a Comment

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When I set out to read the penitential psalms this Lent, I expected them to draw me into dust and ashes, into mourning for my sins.  I still think that – but what a surprise to read the second one, Psalm 32, and find myself lifted into joy! Here, then, is the reason for this […]

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PRAYING THE 7 PENITENTIAL PSALMS: 1st Friday of Lent – Psalm 6

March 7, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer 2 Comments

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Every Friday during Lent, I will provide a brief guide for reflecting on one of the seven penitential psalms.  For centuries, these have been a powerful source of prayer and reflection during Lent.  Together they invite us to recognize our sin, express our sorrow to God and ask his forgiveness, and experience the healing touch […]

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A WAY TO “GO DEEPER” THIS LENT?

March 2, 2014 By Sarah Christmyer 8 Comments

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Lent is right around the corner, and this year I want to do more than simply give up wine or sweets or facebook.  Something Pope Francis said in his recent message for Lent struck me in a new way: “… wherever we go, we are called as Christians to proclaim the liberating news that forgiveness […]

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Sarah Christmyer writes and speaks about Scripture and the Catholic faith with the goal of helping people meet Jesus in his Word. “The Bible isn’t just a book about God or instructions for a good life; it’s a place to meet God and be changed by him,” she says. Her love of Scripture fuels her writing of Bible studies and related books; her teaching of Philadelphia seminarians; her speaking at conferences and retreats; and writing for blogs such as this one. “Come Into the Word” draws people into the Bible and encourages and equips them to explore it on their own.

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