Priest. Hermit. Aspie.
“The time has come,” the Walrus said,
“To talk of many things:
Of shoes— and ships— and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages— and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings.”
From “The Walrus and the Carpenter” by Lewis Carroll
With all due respect to the songs of one Mr. J. W. O. Lennon, MBE, I shall be the Walrus this time as I begin to speak once again of many things! Continue reading “Walrus, Interrupted”
This blog post has three purposes.
First of all, with due apologies to Mark Twain, I wish to affirm that the reports of my death are somewhat exaggerated! I remain alive, reasonably well, and a priest of the Diocese of Portland who officially “retired” as of July 1. Continue reading “Catching Up”
This will not be a typical post either in length or in topic. Rather, this will serve as a quick update as to what is happening with me now. I haven’t been able to do my usual posts for a couple of weeks, and it may be another week or two before I can resume. This is to fill all of you in on why this is the case.
The reason is rather simple. I’ve been in the midst of a move. Continue reading “Transition Time”
I realize as I get older that I have difficulty meeting so-called normal people. I don’t know what to talk about. I can fool around at the dinner table with people with disabilities, but I can see that I am becoming marginalized. I know it is important to speak to the wider world. But it is not always easy when you discover you are living in two worlds. – Jean Vanier
Oh, so it’s that story again. The Pharisee and the tax collector.
“Yeah, yeah, Father, we know all about it”, you might say. “The Pharisee is boasting, and the tax collector is humble. God blesses the humble and not the proud. We’re glad that this boastful Pharisee got his nose put down in the end.”
Are you? Are we?
You see, there’s a problem here. We can rattle off the “correct” answer to this parable of Jesus in our sleep. But… but… when it comes to anything that affects our practical, everyday lives, most of us choose the Pharisee. Every. Single. Time. Continue reading “And Who Went Home Justified?”
As you may have noticed, my posts have become more intermittent in recent months. The time has come to offer you an explanation for this, and to request your prayers on my behalf. Continue reading “A Little Update”