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Pastor or Ritualist
a summation of arguments past in part excerpted from a letter to JT, October 2022 Regarding the distinction between being a pastor and being a ritualist, my lucubration on the topic brought forth Psychotherapeutic Drama: rebranding ritual (January 2021). I … Continue reading
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The absence of beauty and social disintegration: reflections
“The world is a beautiful place – to be born into – if you don’t mind happiness – not always being – so very much fun – if you don’t mind a touch of hell – now and then – … Continue reading
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O my soul: an éclaircissement
Despite at least two articles attempting to elucidate the human want for immortality, I have been again quizzed as to exactly what it is I think about “life after death.” If there were a simple answer, it would be I … Continue reading
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Logic and Creativity
I was recently told: “The Gods of logic have spoken.” “No!” I responded. If it is logical it is not divine. A God is divine in being creative. .Logic does not apply.[i] One may look upon the work of creativity … Continue reading
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“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour”: a peregrination around soul
Protasis The first words of the Magnificat reveal Mary’s moment of illumination. They depict that startlingly calm event within which nature knows Fiat lux is always the Lux mundi. Here we have the awareness that Creativity[i] is of itself incarnating, … Continue reading
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Reflections before the creche
We stand before a cattle shed. It is a bridge between nature and the homes, the hostels, the inns we make for our dwellings. Above it rise the heavens, stars twinkling and angels aglow. This humble shelter is a home … Continue reading
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on Preaching: an excoriation and exhortation
Preaching in the sacred liturgies of the church is a sacred task: to break open, to reveal, the meaning of the sacred symbol-words, and to encourage, to inspire, their embrace. It is not the time to exercise ego. Indeed, as … Continue reading
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