Historical setting: A dark age in Gaul Jesus is here with so many followers even before our table servants are here. Martha is still in the kitchen instructing the cooks and probably arranging and rearranging the olives and bay leaves onto the platters for the still roasting meats. Martha does obsess over details. WhileContinue reading “Post #7.4, Wednesday, April 8, 2020”
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Post #7.3, Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Historical setting: A dark age in Gaul The cold night wind comes down through this dark. I can hear the sounds of night terrors – the scream of a weasel loosing the life battle with a lion. This night is filled with beasts. I hear the ravages, licking and tugging at the meats. The winningContinue reading “Post #7.3, Tuesday, April 7, 2020”
Post #7.2, Thursday, April 2, 2020
Historical setting: A dark age in Gaul More voices stir around in the darkness. “Look, it seems to be a man here who was stripped and beaten and yet this horror is all so close to this busy road.” “Has no one passed this way yet and taken notice?” “Why doesn’tContinue reading “Post #7.2, Thursday, April 2, 2020”
Post #7.1, Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Historical setting: A dark age in Gaul It seems it isn’t death because death doesn’t have touch or taste or an ache in the head. Perhaps this dark is night or maybe I seem to have forgotten how to open my eyes… or move… or make a sound to call for … I’ve forgotten whoContinue reading “Post #7.1, Wednesday, April 1, 2020”
Post #6.8, Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul George is determined to beat the life from Christianity and sanctify the deaths as he foists upon me the necessity for rotting saints. “I can assure you Heretic Lazarus, St. Lazarus was a true martyr for Christ.” I rebut. “They only died because the emperor of Persia feared Rome.” Continue reading “Post #6.8, Wednesday, March 18, 2020”
Post #6.2, Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. The site of the Cathedral Fire in Tours “I’ve no peapod with dust and yet I also have not been stricken by lightening. Are you sure a relic is needed to take notice of God’s grace?” Young George lectures. “Really, Heretic Lazarus, what could you know of grace if youContinue reading “Post #6.2, Wednesday, March 4, 2020”
Post #6.1, Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. The site of the Cathedral Fire in Tours I have a suggestion for the young aristocrat. “If there is to be no rebuilding we could just turn this ash over with the clay saving the flowers of these weeds to make this place a great meadow of flowers! Imagine the wonderContinue reading “Post #6.1, Tuesday, March 3, 2020”
Post #5.6, Thursday, February 13, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. At my last leaving, I was near death, so I went with a great purpose that these children could live. But now it is different. I’m not the useful and needed person among them so I’m wandering off to Tours that I may not be like the guy in theContinue reading “Post #5.6, Thursday, February 13, 2020”
Post #4.13, Tuesday, January 29, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul “Ezra, if I could help, I would stay.” “Papa, we could build another cottage so you won’t have to sleep in the donkey’s loft.” “That’s thoughtful Ezra, but you would have more taxes and less land for tilling. Please hear me out. I was thinking of going toContinue reading “Post #4.13, Tuesday, January 29, 2020”
Post #4.12, Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Historical Setting, 562 C.E. Gaul Ezra asks, “So maybe this Jesus whose teachings grow as we grow has something new to say about taxes?” “Sure. You already noticed Joseph in the creche who only seemed there to bring the Jewish tradition and pay the Roman tax.” “Yes, Papa, and I’ve also heard aboutContinue reading “Post #4.12, Tuesday, January 28, 2020”
Lazarus Ink 