Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Lindisfarne Low tide opens the way for the great procession on the land bridge. The bishop’s guards set the walking pace, followed by the bishop and the people of his own household who come here often, I am told. The next to come are the wealthy patrons whose gifts support thisContinue reading “#72.4, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025”
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#71.4, Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Marmoutier on the Loire Alcuin, one of the king’s chosen intellectuals, receives the letter I am delivering from Lindisfarne, now shadowed in tragedy. He seems hesitant to open the seal of his friend the bishop. He holds it in his hand and studies the seal and folds of the envelope.Continue reading “#71.4, Tuesday, August 12, 2025”
#70.9, Thursday, July 17, 2025
Historical Setting: 793 C.E. Lindisfarne Monastery Brother Ealdwin speaks his gratitude to God for each of the monks who escaped the slaughter and here they have come back today. But things can never be as they were before the raid. The monks are grieving. We are seeing the devastation and the grief. We areContinue reading “#70.9, Thursday, July 17, 2025”
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