Luba, Ternopil site leader, Ukraine A bed is a rarely appreciated item, used for resting, sleeping, and often for illness or vulnerability. It is a private space, symbolizing boundaries between the public and private. But it’s a gift that not everyone has. Sleep is when children’s bodies recharge and retain everything they learned that day. […]
Tag Archives: lent
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Apr
Apr
Wilson, Chalice staff, Canada “To say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’ When I read this verse, one question comes to mind: What are the areas in my life where I still feel captive or lost in darkness? When the people of Israel were in exile, feeling abandoned, God’s […]
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Mar
Mar
Kate, Chalice staff, Canada Jesus is the parable-teller extraordinaire. (I wish there were a word for this Parabalist? Parabonteur? Alas.) He’s virtuosic at the art of crafting his earth-shattering Messianic into a story that his particular audience that day can understand. If they’re a bunch of farmers, he speaks of seeds and soil. If labourers, […]
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Mar
Mar
Kate, Chalice staff, Canada I recently read a paper published by a real estate listings website. It analyzed the most popular words in listings by price segment – under a million, between one and five million, and over five million. For the average homebuyer, the most popular word was ‘beautiful.’ For the middle category, it […]
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Mar
Mar
Sr. Bindu, Assam site director, India Lent is a path on our journey that provides opportunities for renewal and deepening of our faith. It serves as a bridge, reconciling us with the Divine and reaffirming our declaration to walk in the light of Christ. Repentance, reconciliation, and reparation are essential elements of Lent that lead […]
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Mar
Mar
In North America, and many countries around the world, the day before Ash Wednesday conjures mouth-watering images of pancakes. Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Tuesday, is a centuries-old tradition for Catholics using up their fresh ingredients before their 40-day Lenten fast. But a peek into Ukraine’s week-long Масниця, or Masnytsiia, festival puts our Pancake Suppers to […]
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Oct
Oct
Ihor’s life is vibrant, reflected in his colourful, spirited paintings. Born into a disadvantaged family and diagnosed with profound hearing loss at two, art became his way to express emotions and connect with the world. “For him it was not only the way of expressing emotions,” Khrystyna says, Ternopil site director, “but also the means […]
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Feb
Feb
When you “Join My Journey,” God transforms your life through love. In today’s featured journey, we learn about compassion, generosity, transformation, hope, and gratitude. This journey wouldn’t be possible without you, the Chalice community, and Chalice in Schools. Because of you, there is hope in our sites.
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Mar
Mar
If you’re abstaining from meat over the Lenten season, here’s another wonderful meatless dish you can make! Or, you can just make it because it’s delicious. This is a vegetable curry typical to the Kenyan Indian community. The soaking step is a must if you desire soft and crunchy chickpeas, and to fully release the […]