from Introduction to the Devout LIfe: Alexander caused the lovely Campaspe, who was so dear to him, to be painted by the great Apelles, who, by dint of contemplating her as he drew, so graved her feat… more →
36 Cents for Your Entire Braincapnwatsisname wrote 11 months ago: from Introduction to the Devout LIfe: Alexander caused the lovely Campaspe, who was so dear to him, … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: From Taize founder Brother Roger, in Songs and Prayers from Taize: In a technological society, there … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: I’m writing on something loosely connected to this picture, which I found by accident, but am … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: Young’un (picking up Spider Man lego figure from car floor): I’m going to take Spider Ma … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: This idealized newsfeed (HT ME) was really fun for me. It might not be all your hopes and dreams, bu … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: Julian of Norwich asked three things of God: a sympathetic vision of Christ’s suffering; an en … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: Hard to believe you can get a crowd these days at an event called “Bible Lectures,” but … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: I haven’t seen this yet, and I imagine there will be something well said about it before I hav … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday was George Herbert’s birthday. Happy belated, George. Church Music Sweetest of sweet … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: If I’d been writing last week, I would have included this then: Nothing is more important than … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: 1) This morning, getting fruit and a whole wheat bagel (see New Year’s Gentle Intentions post … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: Just a consumer reporting: One of my favorite gifts of the season (in which I am always competing wi … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 1 year ago: A prayer from Thomas Aquinas, from which I’ve been separated over a decade. Thank you, interne … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 2 years ago: I am not at all surpirsed that your feelings of lukewarmness and your lack of attraction to the spir … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 2 years ago: I was listening to an excerpt from Watchman Nee’s Release of the Spirit, from Christianaudio … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 2 years ago: Read the truth in the words of eternal life. Pray, watch, and be detached from yourself. Love God wi … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 2 years ago: We must try to reason little and to do much. If we do not take care, our whole life may be passed in … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 2 years ago: Celtic spirituality is not worldly, but is very earthy. One of my favorite Celtic prayers: I would l … more →
capnwatsisname wrote 2 years ago: At the behest of my two favorite podcasts, WBEZ’s This American Life and WNYC’s On the M … more →