Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent

“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but to believe that you may understand.” —St. Augustine

(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.)

There was a time when I wished Jesus were not so obtuse in his teaching. I appreciated that this is an ancient pedagogical techniqu…