19 Feb 2026
Choosing Resistance
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For 19 February 2026, Thursday after Ash Wednesday, based on Luke 9:22-25
Jesus said, “The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”
Then he said to them all, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose or forfeit themselves?”
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
General editor:
20 February 2026 @ 12:49 am
Challenging!
20 February 2026 @ 1:18 am
Take up the cross- choose to love- RESISTANCE. Thank you for the power of this
20 February 2026 @ 1:43 am
Thanks, Elyse. What a challenge… non-violent resistance… embracing the Cross.
20 February 2026 @ 1:58 am
Love and act of resistance.
Challenge of this Lenten season.
Thank you Elyse.
20 February 2026 @ 2:18 am
Thank you for this good word. I had not considered love as a resistance to hate. I appreciate this very much and find the onside ration of it invigorating and especially hopeful in times like these as you have noted.
20 February 2026 @ 2:26 am
Reposting this. Somehow the precious poster’s name was autofilled in the Name and Email field. (Apologies to Celeste!)
Thank you for this good word. I had not considered love as a resistance to hate. I appreciate this very much and find the consideration of it invigorating and especially hopeful in times like these as you have noted.
20 February 2026 @ 4:41 am
Grounding myself in the living core of discipleship today. Grateful.