In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord.

Psalm 77:2a

Nunc Coepi (pronounced “cheppy”) is a Latin phrase that comes from Psalm 77. It means, “Now I begin," and was popularized by an 18th-century Italian, Catholic priest, Venerable Bruno Lanteri. Fr. Lanteri wrote, “If I should fall even a thousand times a day, a thousand times, with peaceful repentance, I will say immediately, Nunc Coepi, now I begin again.” What a blessing it would be if we could see life in that way! Dead ends would mean detours. Closed doors would be new directions. Failures would become learning opportunities. As we approach Easter this year, we are reminded of the path to the empty tomb: from Palm Sunday through Good Friday, from defeat to a victory that will remain forever. Because of His death and resurrection, we can confidently say, “Now I begin again — Nunc Coepi!” God bless your new beginnings.

Donald Hinchey
Loveland, CO

Lord of Easter, plant in me a spirit of repeated beginnings, confident of Your Spirit’s working. Amen.

Reflect: Where in your life do you want to begin again? How might you make that happen?

Read: Isaiah 43:19 and Mark 11:1-11