Mar 3, 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

Feb 27, 2026 | By Anonymous

I say to myself: the evidence of my thought is in my heart. But how, then, can I believe it? It is written: “More tortuous than anything is the human heart, beyond remedy; who can understand it?” Oh blank wisdom! Oh fair deceit is this beating! It here does beat for the wholesome and the empty alike. What, then, prevents destruction? That, though all these alike the heart has loved, yet all in their turn have spurned the heart in diverse ways. It is written, “I, the Lord, explore the mind and test the heart, giving to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their deeds.” So has Thy Grace saved me, in its just punishments, in the honesty of my sufferings.