The Story of Life

Over the past year or so, there has been a continuous theme weaving its way throughout my life. Almost all of my longings, all of my prayers, and all of my readings have recently been thick with a single motif. The theme is that of ‘story’. By ‘story’ I mean a few particular things. First, …

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Pentecost

On the day of Pentecost, which occurred this past Sunday, there is an ancient tradition that takes place at the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. Alluding to the tongues of fire that came down from the sky, rose pedals are dropped from the hole (which I now understand to be called an ‘oculus’) at the top …

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