The Cloister WalkKathleen NorrisFebruary 3, 2021 “…in the deep silence…” φωτισμός – (photismos) come to light The following observations are on Kathleen Norris’ reflections on All Saints and All Souls Days and the Feast of Gertrude the Great. All of which fall in early November. Observations Norris reflects, “we pray for the ‘faithfully departed,’ but […]
The Cloister WalkKathleen NorrisFebruary 2, 2021 “The Necessary Other” Observations There is irony in the functions of our lives. While some things may be inappropriate, they may also serve as something of great value. The challenge of our time is translating the inappropriate response in such a way that it is useful. There is a […]
The snow is here! The snow was here! The slush is here! It is one of those days in dreary Chuckatuck and southside Virginia. We had some nice snow at the end of the week and a dusting overnight, which has become a steady drizzle this afternoon and basic gray. But there is no complaint […]
The Cloister WalkKathleen NorrisJanuary 28, 2021 Observations There is a special diversity in those who follow God and answer God’s call to service. However, as “special” as that diversity may be there is nothing special about it because the diversity present in those who answer God’s call is the diversity of creation. The flaw of […]
The Cloister WalkKathleen NorrisJanuary 27, 2021 Hildegard of Bingen wrote to a monk, “What I do not see I do not know. I see, hear, and know simultaneously, and learn what I know as if in a moment. But what I do not see I do not know, for I am not learned. Questions: How […]