Thank you for visiting Week 2 of WonderCafe's Lenten devotional book study. (See the Week 1 discussion.) This thread is a place to reflect upon and discuss the daily devotions offered in the book, I Am Listening: Daily Devotions for Lent (UCPH, 2011). 

We are planning a WonderCafe Lenten devotional book study, starting on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22. This will be similar to last year's Lenten book study, with daily reflections and discussion questions.

 Welcome to Holy Week, Week 7 of WonderCafe's Lenten discussion on the book, Rising with the Morning Star. The theme this week is "Heart of the Universe: Healing All." Once again, thank you all for your thoughtful comments and insights during this discussion. It's been a very special place on WonderCafe.

 Greetings. Welcome to Week 6 of WonderCafe's Lenten discussion on the book, Rising with the Morning Star. The theme for this week is "Maker of All: Healing Creation. Thank you all for your insightful comments on these daily refections. If you haven't yet, please feel free to join this discussion!

   Welcome to Week 5 of WonderCafe's Rising with the Morning Star Lenten discussion. The theme for this week is "Wonderful Counsellor: Healing Community."  Here is the synopsis and suggested discussion questions for today's reflection. Thank you all of your continued participation! It's been a great discussion so far.
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Fourth Sunday in Lent | Toe Lint

It's interesting that I could catalogue each of my failures.  I'm keenly aware of the times I've comprimised, forgotten, or otherwise done something that would have warranted a pater noster or rosary in years gone by.  Does Lent have this effect on anyone else?  I'm interested to know how people deal with Lent.  Is it a 'Challenge' something akin to a diet or contest where we pit ourselves up against a standard or ideal we set for ourselves and then feel discouraged when we fail to meet that standard?

The association between religious communities and food has been noticed widely.  The Christian church almost has more in common across it's denominations with regards to culinary traditions than theology.  We believe vastly disparate things and yet there is not a congregation you can find without some tradition of pot-luck, post-worship meal, or monthly fellowship get together.  I find it intensely interesting when rituals unite us where ideas cannot.  Perhaps inter-necine arguments should be held around circular tables with bread and a warm hearty meal...

Welcome to Week 4 of WonderCafe's Rising with the Morning Star Lenten discussion. The theme for this week is "Bond of Love: Healing Community."

We're almost halfway through Lent now, so I thought it would be good to repost information about this discussion in case we have any new participants.