Historical setting: 602 C.E. Metz Bishop Agilulf is receiving visitors this morning. It seems he had heard the news of the violence in Châlons from Baro Dithrum. So, it was not a surprise for him to learn that one of my sons was especially enthusiastic about finding a place with the young boys preparingContinue reading “#46.5, Weds., July 12, 2023”
Category Archives: Early Medieval
#46.4, Tues., July 11, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Arriving in Metz Ana and I were in Metz the year before the twins were born so I know where the stable is and I can find the church where Bishop Agilulf still serves. Roman works in stone idle here as a distant civilization is now overlain with theContinue reading “#46.4, Tues., July 11, 2023”
#46.3, Thurs., July 6, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Between Luxeuil and Metz So, on this new day Greg and I are starting out toward Metz with that letter from the monastery affirming the quality of this son that he may become something I would never wish for him, an armed guard for nobility. It is a child’s imaginedContinue reading “#46.3, Thurs., July 6, 2023”
#46.2, Weds., July 5, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges Our family gathers at this table; but Gabe is gone from us. Everyone is celebrating the success that his good education brought. But now, I, myself, am reconsidering this unusual requirement for literacy that Ana and I have laid onto these children. We have noContinue reading “#46.2, Weds., July 5, 2023”
#46.1, Tues., July 4, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Returning to the cottage in the Vosges We leave Luxeuil in the donkey cart with a Luxeuil bird in a box, so we can message Gabe and the others back there. Greg is walking a fast pace just ahead of the cart. I have this letter with me to carryContinue reading “#46.1, Tues., July 4, 2023”
#45.13, Thurs., June 29, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Luxeuil I’m telling the Father of the brutality in Châlons and my rescue by Gabe and Greg. Ana is well-known for her gift of healing so they shouldn’t be surprised that I’m not dead, but healing. Brother Servant brings me a chair. The Father apologizes for sending us onContinue reading “#45.13, Thurs., June 29, 2023”
#45.12, Weds., June 28, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Luxeuil Brother Servant calls me from something of an embarrassing conversation with the overseer of gifts while I was negotiating a place for Gabe at this monastery. I find that those monks who knew me from my association with Annegray had been grieving my death. Now they assume they’d receivedContinue reading “#45.12, Weds., June 28, 2023”
#45.11, Tues., June 27, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. Luxeuil Luxeuil is different from the small cloister of monks that peopled Annegray. Now it has overseers for things like gifts from nobility. Father Columbanus is so well-known far and wide that bishops must gather in councils to request his attendance, even when they mean to accuse him of ignoringContinue reading “#45.11, Tues., June 27, 2023”
#45.10, Thurs., June 22, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges Greg and Gabe have only been back from Metz for a day when they are ready to go off again, this time to find the places where noble families plot their children’s successes. We aren’t of the aristocracy, but Greg would like to be trainedContinue reading “#45.10, Thurs., June 22, 2023”
#45.9, Weds., June 21, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges Greg argues against my hard rule for pacifism. He says, “When plotting bishops order their guards to murder an innocent man just because he brings them a message — then they are evil.” “’When’ you say? So evil is not a person but theContinue reading “#45.9, Weds., June 21, 2023”
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