Monday in the Second Week of Lent

“The idea that an individual can find God is terribly self-centered. It is like a wave thinking it can find the sea.” – Sir John Templeton

(If you’re wondering why these daily offerings are accompanied by photos of waves, it’s because of an old surfing adage: You learn something from every wave. We like to think we learn something from every day of Lent, too.)

When I would teach Comparative Religion in the 1980’s and ‘90’s, it is an understatement to note that my students enjoyed hearing ab…