1.02.2026

Psalm 135

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“He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt” Psalm 135 is a doxological recapitulation of Israel’s story and the Lord’s mighty acts of de...
1.01.2026

On Essence and Energies: Part 2, The Uncreated Light

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In the last post we described Barlaam of Calabria's criticism of hesychasts' claims of beholding the Uncreated Light of God. Citing ...
12.31.2025

On Essence and Energies: Part 1, The Hesychast Controversy

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In this series I want to introduce the work of Gregory Palamas (1296–1359) to share perspectives about how to think about divine transcenden...
12.30.2025

"The Road to Damascus" (a poem)

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"The Road to Damascus" Tracing the fissures, fingering the shards of a fractured life. And you, the thrown stone. The cause ...
12.29.2025

St. Michael's Open Hand

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Last summer, visiting the chapel in the castle at the top of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall, I was interrupted by a statue of St. Micha...
12.26.2025

Psalm 134

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"Now bless the Lord" Psalm 134 brings a conclusion to the Psalms of Ascent. Recall, these were the suite of songs that pilgrims sa...
12.25.2025

Feast of the Nativity

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"Nativity" (revisited and revised, from 2023) A baby, yes. Unto us, a child given. But more. Behold the Implication. Intimat...
12.24.2025

Hidden Faults

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In my daily reading of the Psalms I was interrupted by this passage from Psalm 19:12 (NRSV): But who can detect one’s own errors? Clea...
12.23.2025

Beholding the Light of Tabor

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At the start of Hunting Magic Eels I share Thomas Merton's famous 4th and Walnut experience. It was a pivotal moment in Merton's li...
12.22.2025

The Father Jud Option: A Reflection on Wake Up Dead Man

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I expect you might have come across, or read, some of the appreciative commentary about the portrayal of Christianity in Rian Johnson's ...
12.21.2025

Fourth Sunday of Advent: A Poem

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"Incarnation" Unexpected proximity, this nearness interrupting, yet digestible. Our minds able to wrap     this arrival. Incompr...
12.19.2025

Psalm 133

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"How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!" Psalm 133 is a short psalm of praise for the blessings...
12.18.2025

Soteriology and Mental Health: Clashing Expectations Regarding Divine Action

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This semester I shared a lecture with my students that had its origins in a series I did here in 2023 concerning clashing expectations we ha...
12.17.2025

Right Emotions and Habits of the Heart

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Last spring I wrote about how, in addition to orthodoxy ("right belief") and orthopraxy ("right practice"), the Christia...