Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time Brother Lugh closed his prayer, and he climbed back up to where I waited. “Until you followed me, that ledge was my secret. Only the birds knew I came here every morning. Today I didn’t even have to look up to know you were watching;Continue reading “#84.9 Thursday, September 17, 2026”
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#84.7 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time The second night in with Brother Lugh, he asks me questions through all the hours of darkness. “Jesus spoke of a dwelling with many rooms. [John 14:2] Have you visited there in your deaths? Is my own papa there now? How will I find hisContinue reading “#84.7 Tuesday, September 15, 2026”
#84.5 Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time In this rare circumstance I’ve allowed myself the luxury of revealing the nature of my redundant healing as the intended earthly sign for the spiritual life. Probably, I mistakenly expected they would recognize the holy purpose of the sign. But no signs in the gospel ofContinue reading “#84.5 Wednesday, September 9, 2026”
#84.3 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time We are on the steps of a monastery that nests among the peaks of rock rising straight up from the sea. The young monks gathered to ask me, and I intend to tell them that God’s love is the love of a wise and gentle parent,Continue reading “#84.3 Thursday, September 3, 2026”
#84.2 Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time Sitting in the midst of these young monks on the stones for steps, I look at their faces — all one single expression dazed by wonder. I told them who I am, assuming their knowledge of the gospel would solve the mystery of the missing deadContinue reading “#84.2 Wednesday, September 2, 2026”
#84.1 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time Sitting on the outer wall between sea and rock the young monks gather with their questions. My recent healing still feels tenuous, and here these young monks dutifully bring concerns regarding sin. Sin is either too personal or too hypothetical. I would rather answer questions aboutContinue reading “#84.1 Tuesday, September 1, 2026”
#83.12 Thursday, August 27, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time About sin: I am sitting here on the wall of the steps to the monastery offering the monks a Q and A. I thought they would be asking about my friend Jesus, but I find they are most concerned about sin and holy retribution. I intendedContinue reading “#83.12 Thursday, August 27, 2026”
#83.11 Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time In all my redundant healings, rising over and over again into life always into future times, I’ve never actually discussed my circumstances with anyone but my closest friends and family. Now, I offered it as a homily on the “signs” in the gospel and the questionsContinue reading “#83.11 Wednesday, August 26, 2026”
#83.8 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time It’s left for me, to preach to these monks of the Skellig and explain myself as I am called a “sign.” “All of Creation, the earth, the beauty, the love and our sacred ability to touch and to be touched are all signs — onContinue reading “#83.8 Wednesday, August 19, 2026”
#83.7 Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time Surely, they must know the gospel here; probably it is committed to memory many times over. For them, it wouldn’t be a strange story I have to tell. I could understand this amazement if they were Pagan and the earthly signs of Jesus were not alreadyContinue reading “#83.7 Tuesday, August 18, 2026”
Lazarus Ink 