The following is loosely based on what I sent to the writers of the Learn and Live the Faith section on Catholic Lane. Does this interest you? Let me know in the comboxes, +Kevin Tierney on Google+ or @CatholicSmark on Twitter.
Does your local parish offer you Lenten reflection manuals? Roll your eyes when you see one? Some of them are heterodox. Some of them are just plain bland. While some of them are good, a lot of them lack a real understanding how the Scriptures help us live out our Lenten journey.
I'd like to change this at Catholic Lane. I'd like to do liturgical reflections for the readings for every day in Lent 2014. Thanks to the abundance of commentary on the Sunday readings, that's 34 days that need to be filled, and I'd like the writers to help do it. Since I highly doubt I'm going to get 34 writers, we would do this on a rotating basis.
While our normal word limit is around 1,000 words, I want that to be half this time. Have the reflections be 400-500 words; short and sweet. They should be focused explicitly on the readings for the day, and how these readings help us through the season of Lent. As a result, they should be focused on promoting things like penance, fasting, confession, the freedom these disciplines provide, etc.
I'd like to get this set up and the structure worked out well before Lent starts, so let me know over the next few weeks if you are interested. (Lent starts March 5, 2014.)
God bless,
Kevin Tierney
Associate Editor, Learn and Live the Faith
Catholic Lane
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