Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. There is no room for all these people to crowd inside the little church. It is a little heap of old Roman rocks once stacked with arched openings down the sides. The walls are opened with gapping window spaces that let in wind and snow all winter andContinue reading “#57.5, Wednesday, June 12, 2024”
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#57.3, Thursday, June 6, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. We are leaving the Creek cottage with the bride whom I have just lifted onto her horse, with me, taking the lead line. We will join in this procession of guests all walking today with more order and purpose than I imagined was humanly possible. Maybe God alwaysContinue reading “#57.3, Thursday, June 6, 2024”
#55.3, Thurs., April 4, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. I’ve shared my concern about Layla with her sister Hannah, who is a medical practitioner. Hannah offers, “Papa, this is what I will do. I’ll take the donkey cart and the medical kit and go there to those new barely patches around the walls of aristocracy whereContinue reading “#55.3, Thurs., April 4, 2024”
#41.12, Tues., Feb. 28, 2023
Historical setting: 590 C.E. Cottage between Annegray and Luxeuil Brother Servant arrived here with a bird to send messages to Luxeuil. So our message announcing the births of our sons probably set the dovecote at Annegray atwitter but never actually reached any human eyes. Colleen is serving our guest while in the other roomContinue reading “#41.12, Tues., Feb. 28, 2023”
#40.7, Tues., Jan. 17, 2023
Historical setting: 590 C.E. The church in the woods I’ve found my way to a little place on the mountainside overlooking the ruin of Annegray. Here the only words the priest can hear from another human is whatever that person chooses to shout to her. I assume she hears much more of Creation thanContinue reading “#40.7, Tues., Jan. 17, 2023”
#40.6, Thurs., Jan. 12, 2023
Historical setting: 590 C.E. The church in the woods Horses delivered and I start home, but this little church on the hillside captures my imagination. Now I find myself picking through a hunter’s path in the thickets. It’s in disrepair, more in the style of a Roman Pagan temple than either a Christian Basilica,Continue reading “#40.6, Thurs., Jan. 12, 2023”
#40.5, Weds., Jan. 11, 2023
Historical setting: 590 C.E. The path back to Annegray Now we are discussing the possibilities that a new bishop of Rome will impose Roman rule on these outlands like Frankish Gaul. The monastic Rule of Benedict echoes Roman order and the Irish Rule has subtle distinctions that, in practice, make a big difference. Continue reading “#40.5, Weds., Jan. 11, 2023”
#39.13, Thurs., Dec. 29, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. cottage between Annegray and Luxeuil I can understand our visiting neighbors are not favorable to Christian Saints and foreign missionaries murdering sacred trees of Pagan worship. And it doesn’t take very much chatter to discover our guests are not the variety of Christians who would make a pilgrimage to aContinue reading “#39.13, Thurs., Dec. 29, 2022”
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