The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul. -G. K. Chesterton One of the most important spiritual teachers that I met through the years was Mary Hall, a professor of English and Ancient literature at the University of Vermont. … Continue reading Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future . . .
“Now that my belly is full and my pipe is lit, let me be as Socrates and Aristotle . . . now that I am content . . . I am a philosopher.” The voice of Zorba the Greek is one of the most memorable in modern literature; Nikos Kazantzakis. … Continue reading Thanksgiving – Eucharist
My recent immersion into the retired Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has awoken the slumbering interest of some of our parish members. Someone stopped into today after watching the previous video, and simply said, "Yes - where has this voice been for us?" Very interesting for me because this member is one of our most… Continue reading The Old Stuffed Shirt
Since hearing of the retirement of Richard Chartres, The Bishop of London, I have been gobbling up whatever bits of video and cyber encounters with him. I find his reasoning and temperament very compelling; and notice that he captures the attention and respect of the persons across generations and cultures. Throughout his work and… Continue reading The Bishop of London – Merlin in Miter
This weekend I will be interring the ashes of two friends from some years ago. They were a lovely couple from a previous parish who died within months of one another; we are having a joint memorial for them tomorrow at the cathedral. In the obituary of the husband I saw that he wished memorials… Continue reading Fourth Down and Goal Line
The Carpenter's Nail 