Tag Archives: #Baptism

#67.8, Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Skåne Emil shared with me his notions of Christian baptism.  As he explains it, Christians have a strange and lovely greeting for their Norsemen visitors. It seems Christians have three gods and the churches are castles of great wealth.  “When you arrive at the Christian castle they anoint you with oil,Continue reading “#67.8, Wednesday, April 16, 2025”

#67.7, Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Skåne          This fellow rower, Emil, first scoffing at Christians, is now revealing to me a collection of five chism, which are pure white linen squares used in the anointing of oil, symbol of releasing sin just prior to Christian baptism with water. As a Christian from another time, I happenContinue reading “#67.7, Tuesday, April 15, 2025”

#57.6, Thursday, June 13, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts.          It is the poet’s wedding when God is Word, and Word is unspoken breath.          It is the deaf priest who hears of the love by watching the lips –                   I – Open in anticipation                   Love – tongue to teeth, then open, then touch of theContinue reading “#57.6, Thursday, June 13, 2024”

#53.3, Weds., Feb. 7, 2024

Historical Setting, 626 C.E. The secular church near Annegray  Mater Doe tells me of her conversation with two men who came here asking about baptism. “They asked me particularly about the power of baptism as it is demanded for Christianizing Jews.”    “That is the concern these days?”  She continues, “We know it’s a king’sContinue reading “#53.3, Weds., Feb. 7, 2024”

#53.2, Tues., Feb. 6, 2024

Historical Setting, 626 C.E. The farm in the Vosges          Brandell prepares for his journey into the unknown of Constantinople. He will be guided by his brother and Gaillard across the mountains, then they will part ways and Brandell plans to join a merchant ship’s crew in Ravenna to earn his travel by sea toContinue reading “#53.2, Tues., Feb. 6, 2024”

#41.8, Thurs., Feb. 16, 2023

Historical setting: 590 C.E. Cottage between Annegray and Luxeuil          Ana is concerned about the smaller baby fearing he isn’t well. Colleen and the sisters don’t find this unusual. Being born is always dangerous, and these two infants have just come through that most terrifying journey into life.           But Ana is especially concerned andContinue reading “#41.8, Thurs., Feb. 16, 2023”