Welcome to the Friends’ Meditation Collection
Here you will find all of the monthly meditations we’ve sent to the Friends of the Center since the beginning of the program. Our hope is that this page will make it easy for you to refer back to these thought-provoking, short reflections written by a diverse community of contributors, including pastoral leaders, theologians, scholars, graduate students, and faithful members active in their churches and communities.
In addition to the chronological ordering of the meditations, you can search by the seasons of the liturgical calendar through the buttons to the right.
The Roots of Our Lenten Season
Dr. Catherine G. González
Dr. González is an historian, theologian, and ordained Presbyterian minister. She retired from Columbia Theological Seminary as Professor Emerita of Church History.
This meditation traces the historical development of Lent and encourages reflection on the meaning of baptism and discipleship.