I Love a Child, but She is Afraid of Me
This is a short story that I first read years ago by Walt Wangerin. I was immediately struck by the brutal honesty of the piece,...
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Jun 16, 20202 min read
"That's All I Want"
Contemporary Justice and Child, Symeon Shimin, 1940 Great Hall, Dept. Of Justice, Washington DC People hate this kind of talk. Raw...
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Dan
Jun 9, 20205 min read
St. Columba Day, Our Home & Thin Places
Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it, * the lands and those who dwell therein. Let the rivers clap their hands, * ...
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Dan
Jun 7, 20203 min read
Lover's Lament (A paraphrase of Psalm 13. For Jolyn.)
I How long, O Eternal One? How long will You make us wait for justice? Forever? How long will You remain silent? Are you speaking in a...
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Dan
May 30, 20203 min read
Lukewarm Acceptance
First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the...
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May 23, 20201 min read
Rise With Us!
This past January, Lois and I attended the Episcopal Camps & Conference Centers Annual Conference, held at the Claggett Center in...
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Dan
May 17, 20202 min read
Promises Made, Promises Kept
Form them in the practices and postures that I have taught you, and show them how to follow the commands I have laid down for you. And I...
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Dan
May 12, 20204 min read
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
This old Victorian rhyme, still honored to this day by many brides, signifies the tradition of warding off ill-fortune by the wearing of...
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