Historical Setting: 610 C.E., Vosges Mountains I’m trying to make sense of this, and at the same time, be the voice of wisdom for my son. “Greg, I think the trouble the abbot finds with the king taking a concubine is the moral issue of a concubine. This dilemma is rooted in the notionContinue reading “#49.6, Thurs., Oct. 12, 2023”
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#42.11, Thurs., March 23, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. On the road to Luxeuil Greg is agape studying every soldier in the line, noting every detail: the armor, the swords, the horses, the rich silks, the banner. This is not the banner of the queen. “It’s not royalty at all under that banner.” I tell them, but myContinue reading “#42.11, Thurs., March 23, 2023”
#35.9, Thurs., Aug., 18, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Journey toward the Loire This new day we set out to follow the rivers to reach the Loire. At our pace it takes barely more than a day to come into sight of Sens, a city that keeps its Celtish ways even after the Romans came and built a wallContinue reading “#35.9, Thurs., Aug., 18, 2022”