#79.6 Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E.  The baker came here with the sheer terror of Hell. I thought the issue was simply a matter of a miss-understanding about payment for bread. The abbot affirms the monastery doesn’t requisition their bread from local merchants. So, who is it that shows up every week and demands an abundanceContinue reading “#79.6 Tuesday, April 14, 2026”

#39.8, Tues., Dec. 20, 2022

Historical setting: 589 C.E. a cottage between Annegray and Luxeuil          I prefer the scent of Ana’s room and the comfortable smell of wool with all her spinning on-and-on. The bags of combed and washed wools, donated to the monastery were delivered to Ana for spinning and now, she has wound all the yarns intoContinue reading “#39.8, Tues., Dec. 20, 2022”