Lent
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Maundy Thursday
With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer. His brother-friends. One final time. Meat and drink and bread against the darkness ascendant. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them. And let the common become the divine. This is my body which is Continue reading
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Blue as the Depths of God’s Love: a Palm Sunday reflection
As I write, a candle flickers next to me. The kitchen is messy. The sun is setting. I haven’t yet started the book I was supposed to read today—that I decided to read today instead of yesterday or Friday. And yet, I don’t care. I don’t care that tonight will be a late night or Continue reading
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Writing Stories: a meditation
So I wrote a story yesterday. It’s the first real fiction I’ve ever written, and it was part of my attempt to explore a new creative outlet—something I promised to do as part of Lent. And the writing process was good. It was new, unwieldy, and different. I didn’t know what would happen much before Continue reading
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I Need To Write Words: a Lenten reflection
A programming note: My blogging schedule is going to be different next week given that it will be Holy Week. Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday will be given over to reflections about each of their days. Tuesday and Wednesday will be days of poetry. I will then go offline from three p.m. on Continue reading
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Repentance: a Lenten reflection
It’s still Lent. And I’m starting to get tired of it. I’ve mourned the loss of God. I’ve accused God. I’ve felt solidarity with the suffering of others. I’ve wanted to stop believing. I’ve served others. I’ve created art and worshipped. I’ve been buoyed by Lauds and Compline. But that’s not why I’m getting tired Continue reading
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Sometimes I wish I didn’t have faith: a Lenten reflection
Sometimes I wish I didn’t have faith. I wish I could pick up, walk away, and live in this world like a normal person. * * * I was talking to a good friend the other day—the kind of friend who just gets me. We’ve known each other for years. She was talking about faith. Continue reading
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Now and at the Hour of our Death
This is where my heart is today. Lord have mercy. Holy mother of God, pray for us, pray for us Holy mother of God, pray for us, pray for us Now and at the hour of our death, Amen, Amen Now and at the hour of our death, Amen Oh merciful God, forgive us, forgive Continue reading
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Ash Wednesday: a movement of the soul
Today is Ash Wednesday. Today the liturgical season of Lent begins. During Lent, the alleluia in the liturgy is not said or sung. In some churches, the more celebratory decorations are covered up. The color is purple and the time is one of penitence and mourning. I will get ashes this evening. Ashes that remind Continue reading
About Me
Gregory C. Jeffers
Anglican Christian | Husband | Father | Teacher | Scholar | Poet
G. C. Jeffers 