Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time Order is restored and the abbot appears to be confused by my presence here. Am I his cohort or foe? He isn’t comfortable with nuance. He wants to hate me, but for this moment anyway, I’ve captured the wonder of his followers and it seemsContinue reading “#83.9 Thursday, August 20, 2026”
Category Archives: Historical Fiction
#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”
#83.6 Thursday, August 13, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time I follow the others of this community into the slightly larger, oblong cell of stacked stones where monks gather for Mass. It is not a Pagan circle, made over to be a Christian Church as are many small circular stone churches made over from ancient PaganContinue reading “#83.6 Thursday, August 13, 2026”
#83.5 Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time Here is a fracture of earthen rock jutting out over a foreboding sea. Climbing onto it would be daunting to any creature not equipped with wings. Heaven is abundant here. But it is the things of earth that are rough and sparse. It isn’t a ChristianContinue reading “#83.5 Wednesday, August 12, 2026”
#83.4 Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time I speak the Spirit of the familiar prayer aloud with Brother Lugh but not using the words of practiced repetitions; and he objects. Just now, I prefer thoughtful words to empty phrases so I continue in disorder. I say, “Guide us wandering into the thinContinue reading “#83.4 Tuesday, August 11, 2026”
#83.2 Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time I found a stacked stone wall for a rest before I find a place to stay here or maybe before I decide to go back. Possibly Sister Brigid’s intention in bringing me up here was purposed with setting me free, like the healed bird; or maybeContinue reading “#83.2 Wednesday, August 5, 2026”
#83.1 Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time Sitting here on a stacked stone wall, reeling from the climb up a long path I see Sister Brigid is already across the valley. She went on back without waiting for me. I wonder if she assumed I would find a welcome among this community ofContinue reading “#83.1 Tuesday, August 4, 2026”
#82.14 Thursday, July 30, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time The climb to the cluster of cells that on the Great Skellig was exhausting for me so Brother Lugh and I found a seat on the low wall of the cistern in the midst of the monk’s cells. “Brother Lugh, I also know grief tooContinue reading “#82.14 Thursday, July 30, 2026”
#82.13 Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Historical Setting: The Great Skellig in an unknown time Sister Brigid has guided me to the monk’s cell of Brother Lugh, the young monk who found my bones in the tidewater in early spring. Maybe he recognizes me. Maybe he just always looks cautiously terrified. “You’ve seen me before, Brother Lugh. Then I wasContinue reading “#82.13 Wednesday, July 29, 2026”
