Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent

"I believe because it is absurd." —Tertullian

(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 was a young priest, enjoying my first experience as a vicar, there was a particularly heart-breaking tragedy that occurred to…