March 1, 2024 | By Valerie Hu Cornell ‘24

“No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. . . And no one pours new wine into old wineskins.” Jesus, ever the clever and enigmatic storyteller, isn’t primarily concerned with clothing repair or beverage storage. He’s revealing a much more important contrast between the old and the new—one in which we, as new creations, take part in Jesus’ work of making all things new.

February 28, 2024 | By Carleton Perkins Cornell ‘24

What can we learn from a potter? Quite a lot, actually. It is important, or perhaps even life-giving, to reflect on the Gospel in light of God’s creation and redemption, and, through the Gospel narratives, we can see the mercy and grace of God as he extends an invitation for humanity to bask in His redemptive glory.

February 27, 2024 | By David Woods TD ‘26

Humans are inherently imperfect; it’s simply part of our nature. Though, it can be said that we often feel callings to perfection, to a sense of sanctification in our day-to-day circumstances. But what are we to make of our own limitations this Lent season; must we relinquish human nature for submission to God’s will?

February 26, 2024 | By Isaac Oberman DC ‘26

Are we willing to give up that which we value most if and when God asks us to? As we enter the second week of Lent, let us reflect on the sacrifices and fasts we have made, even as they may begin to feel heavy and unbearable, and let us rest assured that when we are called to make sacrifices, it is God that provides us with the endurance to persevere for His sake.

February 23, 2024 | By Joaquin Rivera Cornell ‘25

What does it mean to be found? Can we fully understand what it means to love something before we know what life is like without it? This Lent season, may we reflect on the joy that we receive in being found and loved by the one we belong to.

February 21, 2024 | By Matt Pang Cornell ‘25

God doesn’t want us to save us without us. The partnership we share with God in finding our way home, to the Father, is both meaningful and life-giving, but it doesn’t manifest without our submission to God’s will.