Historical Setting: Jarrow, 793 C.E. I came to Jarrow for this library known to have a notable collection of books including the works of Bede. Bede was a scholar who had lived here since childhood, now revered by the patrons of Lindisfarne for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People. Wilbert, the now elderlyContinue reading “#74.1 Tuesday, November 4, 2025”
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#72.13, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Lindisfarne I keep awakening in new times always born into a future and yet remembering the past. Old people know this well. We who lived in the past, also live here and now in this time we once called future. Now this future where we are, is harder to navigateContinue reading “#72.13, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025”
#35.4, Tues., August 9, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. King Guntram’s castle in Châlons I am graciously received by this king. As a messenger from Father Columbanus I am accustomed to greetings of disgruntlement from bishops. But here the king wishes to hear from me and he has lots of questions about Father Columbanus and the community at Annegray.Continue reading “#35.4, Tues., August 9, 2022”
Post #21.13, Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Historical setting: 584 C.E. The house of Eve Anatase warns me that the page about monastery life is not all that interesting. She’s read ahead. But since I asked she’s conceded to read Nic’s Page 4 about the acceptance of Nic and my other two friends into Ligugè. “He said they had noContinue reading “Post #21.13, Tuesday, June 29, 2021”
Lazarus Ink 