Historical Setting: Monkwearmouth, 793 C.E. The Christmas story is when the poor and weak are lifted up and the proud and powerful are cast down. It was the story Jesus was born into. And this too is that story. I take the bones of the near drown girl to the Reverend Mother of Monkwearmouth. SheContinue reading “#75.13 Tuesday, December 30, 2025”
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#75.11 Weds., December 24, 2025
Historical Setting: Jarrow, 793 C.E. The librarian, Brother Wilbert, said the sounds of the people’s celebration of the season escaped these guest quarters again and danced among the snows of the cold December night, then music-ed up and down the halls of the monks’ quarters sending shudders of worldly drunkenness throughout the holy chambers. Now,Continue reading “#75.11 Weds., December 24, 2025”
Post #30.13, Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. The cottage in the mountains Close to the heart in these mountains deep in its valleys, the Black Forest cradles an eternity of ancient lore. Turned as yarn on the spindles of storytellers are romantic legends of fairies and princes, commoners always reaching justice after cruelty, always turning things upsideContinue reading “Post #30.13, Tuesday, March 29, 2022”
Post #15.12, Thursday, December 24, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees Nic and I carried the statue of the mother and child into the adjacent ox shed and away from the pagan statuary so we could have a better look at the work. My thought, this would make a wonderful gift to bring with us toContinue reading “Post #15.12, Thursday, December 24, 2020”
Post #15.10, Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees “Christian convicts you are? I understand.” Of course he says that. Antton is trying to sell Nic a stone statue. Nic explains, “Our thanksgivings are to the invisible God of all Creation.” “And that doesn’t seem to be working out for you veryContinue reading “Post #15.10, Tuesday, December 22, 2020”
Lazarus Ink 