Mar 5, 2026 | By Isaac Oberman DC ‘26

Since being recommended to me by a friend, T.S. Eliot’s poem The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock echoes in my brain like voices shouting in a cave. Eliot’s fanciful images reverberate in my head quite often, unfiltered voices lifting and falling in overlapping sound. Consider the following soniforous offerings:

Mar 4, 2026 | By MG Voelter UT Austin ‘27

What are you doing for Lent?

This question has been circulating in my conversations these past few weeks. But in reality, it’s a polite way to get at something deeper: Are you listening for God’s voice? Are you slowing down to be in His presence? Are you longing for Jesus?

Mar 3, 2026 | By Sydney Scheller BR ‘26

While many Lenten writings focus on what the season should mean, or how we should approach our attitude or actions during Lent, I would like to focus on the story that inspires this liturgical season: Jesus’ temptation in the desert. The three different temptations of Jesus represent the most alluring and detrimental temptations posed to humans throughout our lives. To this end, I would like to analyze the second temptation - one which I currently find the most poignant.

Mar 2, 2026 | By Tori Cook JE ‘26

Lent is meant to be a season of preparation and transformation—preparation for the transformation that has already occurred in the Easter miracle. As Christians, we can be very methodical about it: choose a fast (no more chocolate!), give designated alms, recommit to a present prayer life, etc. Honestly, too methodical. Transformation is never comfortable, but I worry our Lenten seasons often are.

Mar 1, 2026 | By Ethan Xu UT Austin ‘26

“Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Feb 28, 2026 | By Noah Thomason UT Austin ‘27

“And yet, if any one were to think that the Lord’s day should be appointed a day of fasting, in the same way as the seventh day is observed by some, such a man would be regarded, and not unjustly, as bringing a great cause of offense into the Church.”  — Augustine of Hippo, Letter 36