Theological Essays, Devotionals, and Spiritual Naval-Gazing
The pastor’s wife took a deep breath as she watched Mrs. Jones approach. Mrs. J, wife of the junior warden, was decked out in a handsome scarlet skirt suit, with shiny red does, topped off with a wide brimmed red hat complete with a peppy flower. She was also the self-appointed “Pentecost police.” Every year, … More Under the Tongues of Fire
Yet another insane week! May has been the month that has tried for all its worth to tear off our arms and beat us with them. But I’ve learned a lot about celebration and community in the midst of the craziness that is really normal when I’m actually living life. I have to face it: … More Celebration Report Week #6: Moving & Merriment
So, it had been my hope to provide you with several essays leading up to the Pentecost celebration about what the holiday means, the symbolism involved in its celebrations, and the themes associated with it. I should have guessed that between the end of the semester and moving, it’d be a bit much for me. … More Themes in Pentecost
I wrote my celebration report last Sunday, but through a design flaw in my bloggy software and a little inattention on my part, it was completely eaten. I didn’t feel that bad… they aren’t that interesting to write, so I assume they must be pretty boring reading. It’s more an experiment in accountability than a … More Celebration Report: Weeks #4 and #5 (or the 2 weeks in which Everything Happened)
Stop the presses. After the day I just had, I cannot do another happy Sheep & Wool blog today. Last night, we left our dungeon master’s house around midnight, as is our usual Monday night routine. The scene had faded to black in the midst of an epic battle, carried on to the sounds of … More Life, Interrupted
After last week’s CR#2, I realized that my own Book of Common Prayer has abbreviated day names ready to go! So here I go: Easter 3 Monday: This one is easy. April 23rd is hubsband’s birthday, which included much preparation. The diversion was a fancy dinner: steamer clams with linguini and a fun vermouth sauce. … More Celebration Report: Week 3 (or, the week i partied a little too hard)
In Anglican calendars and what not, this past week was what we call “the week of the first Sunday after Easter.” I have a certain fondness for descriptivist nomenclature, though it gets a bit clunky. Monday after the first Sunday after Easter: D&D is always celebratory. Friends, drinks, interactive fiction, and general ridiculousness abound. If … More Celebration Report: Week #2
To all my brothers and sisters of the East: Happy Easter! Christos Anesti! Χριστός Ανέστη! Христос воскрес! This Lent, Holy Week, and Easter have been a particularly cruciform journey for me. It seems fitting then – almost too fitting to sully with words – that the second Easter pattern is a baby blanket, designed after … More Behind the Design: Carolingian Cross
So most people know that Lent is about self-discipline. Giving things up and fasting are the most well known disciplines, but there are others like silence and confession. Stuff like this is called “disciplines of abstinence,” for obvious reasons. You’re not doing things, either because you shouldn’t be doing them, or because taking a break … More 50 Days of Celebration
Today is my birthday, and I am wearing black. You’ve probably noticed this already, but I tend to like to think about suffering. I do not feel strange or maudlin about this, because I think most American Christians don’t think about it enough. In fact, I’ve been thinking about how one would cultivate a church … More Meditations for the Triduum Mortis
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