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Palm Sunday letdown

Lessons from the Heart


“Yes! It’s coffee time! Coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee! Cappuccino, java, YES!” Does anyone recognize the quote? It came from a movie that came out in 1997. Stick around to the end of the article to find out. The point is, that some of us (me included) are coffee aficionados. This is a fancy way of saying I REALLY […]

Palm Sunday letdown

Lessons from the Heart


This coming Sunday is Palm Sunday – the day Christians commemorate Jesus entering triumphantly into Jerusalem. I love the story of the first Palm Sunday, the story we find in the Gospels. And I like the Gospel of Mark’s version of the story. To set the stage, we’ve got a crowd of men and women and girls and boys traveling […]

Rebel with a cause

Lessons from the Heart


“For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.” (Luke 22:37 NLT) This season of Lent is a time when we are encouraged to slow down and put the tyranny of the urgent behind us. We are called to […]

Lenten season begins today


Before the joyous Easter celebration comes the solemn and prayerful Lenten season. Even the devoutly religious may not know all there is to know about this penitential season. The following are some questions and answers about Lent. When does Lent occur? Lent is a period of 40 days preceding Easter Sunday. Since 1969, Lent has begun on Ash Wednesday and […]

Lessons from the Heart



Welcome back to the Comet and the launch of this new publication for Carroll County! This paper helps connect our community through the coverage of Carroll County news, local sports, and community activities. We are grateful that it includes a space for reflection upon spiritual matters as our religious life weaves our community together. Today is Ash Wednesday, which begins […]


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