The Grain of Wheat

Jesus’ answer reframes everything: Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.

Lent 2026, Daily ReflectionsJustin YawnMarch 31, 2026St Francis in-the-Field Episcopal ChurchHoly Week, Jerusalem, Sacrifice, Courage, Mark 10, Lent, John 12, Grain of Wheat, Daily Devotional, Contemplative Christianity, Bonhoeffer, Spiritual Surrender, Death and Resurrection, Liturgical Year

The Colt and the Kingdom

G.K. Chesterton wrote that the paradox of Christianity is that the lion lies down with the lamb—and the truly startling thing is that the lion is the lamb. The king is the servant. The conqueror is the one who will be conquered. Palm Sunday holds the paradox without resolving it.

Justin YawnMarch 29, 2026St Francis in-the-Field Episcopal ChurchPalm Sunday, Holy Week, Lent, Matthew 21, Triumphal Entry, Daily Devotional, Contemplative Christianity, Liturgical Year, Desert Fathers, Spiritual Reflection

The Secret Room: Where Lent Begins

Lent doesn't start on a stage—it starts in the "secret room" of the heart. Today, we trade our performance for the raw beauty of ashes and the quiet courage of silence.

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