Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Lindisfarne I arrive back at Lindisfarne to find Brother Ealdwin and several of the others still chipping images into sandstone to make markers for the graves of the monks who were slaughtered in the raid. They don’t allow my intrusion to stop their work. Even though the work they areContinue reading “#72.1, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025”
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#71.10, Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Past lives on the Loire I know the teacher toiled over what to say to the bishop, distressed and grieving. I fear Alcuin failed to curb the tone of didactic instruction. Or maybe it isn’t a failure to subdue the instructor’s voice, but an intention to offer reprimand. That couldContinue reading “#71.10, Tuesday, August 26, 2025”
Post #24.13, Weds, Sept. 29, 2021
Historical setting: 584 C.E. Ligugè The eulogy offered to King Chilperic I by Gregory of Tours is grim. Gregory of Tours said of the King, “… in laying waste and burning districts he had no feeling of anguish .. but rather joy; like Nero before him, when he recited tragedies as the palaceContinue reading “Post #24.13, Weds, Sept. 29, 2021”
Post #24.12, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021
Historical setting: 584 C.E. Ligugè This morning I follow the stable master to his workplace after morning prayers and before our work begins. I want to assure him I have prayerfully considered my attitude and he was right. My father would surely be dismayed at my insolence. I won’t try to untangle the confusionContinue reading “Post #24.12, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021”
Post #24.10, Weds., Sept. 22, 2021
Historical setting: 584 C.E. Ligugè I’m grateful that the chatty stable master delivers dry straw for my mat and he stays with his ax to help me finish tidying the debris of twigs and sticks. Now after the others have gone he is still helping me weave back my damaged roof. Even in thisContinue reading “Post #24.10, Weds., Sept. 22, 2021”
Lazarus Ink 