St. John the Baptist’s Birthday
Saint John the Baptist, a man not shaken by the wind, a man not dressed in the finery of the palace, eater of locusts. Well, that last one doesn’t sound quite as impressive, but he…
Tag: Religion & Spirituality
On the Mountain Poems of Stonehouse: Assembled and Transcribed by Red Pine
Stonehouse (Shihwu) was born in 1272 in the town of Changshu, in Yushan not far from the mouth of the Yangtze River. The beautiful landscape of Yushan inspired much of Shihwu's work. His poetry was…
The Talk of the Three-in-One: Meditations on the Trinity
Trinity Sunday is often joked about in Christian circles as that day anyone can easily fall into heresy via poor analogies for an incomparable mystery. Some insist the topic should not even be broached unless…
Gods and Goddesses of Wales: Book Review
As a practising Druid, I have always been drawn to the stories, folklore, and history of the Brythonic peoples. As I’ve walked the path, however, I’ve found myself increasingly led towards the Welsh myth cycle…
Roots: Insights from the Tree Alphabet of Old Ireland: Yew
“O Cormac, grandson of Conn,” asked Caibre,“What is lasting in the world?”“Not hard to answer,” said Cormac,“Grass, bronze, yew wood. That is all.” ~From The Counsels of Cormac Botanical name: Taxus baccataFamily: TaxaceaeOgham: EdadScots…
Sunday Morning: An Easter Story
~by Emily Kopf ~by Emily Kopf ~by Emily Kopf She didn’t understand. He was their Messiah, their Christ — it didn’t matter what language the word was in, He was the One…
Paschal Mystery: The Death of God and the Paradox of Salvation
One of the objections that has been raised frequently against the Christian concept of redemption through the cross, is that God would not require a blood sacrifice in order to forgive sins, nor indeed that…
Water and Word
Cool and clear, I flow into the clay jar and wait to be poured out; To purify and cleanse both body and soul. Many times, have I been spent, To collect impurity and soak it…
Begotten Seed: A Reflection between Christmas and Lent
Christmas ebbs out and, and Lent ebbs in - so flows the cycle of the liturgical life of the Church. This particular change invigorates me the most, because it unfolds a deeper mystery yet, it…