goat cheese and quietness
This is my new friend Pavel. He is a purveyor of fine cheeses. We became friends because we both love good cheeses and we spent an enjoyable afternoon at the…
Spirituality 401: belief has more power than releif (The bearded saint)
This is Saint Wilgefortis The image comes from a side chapel in the Loretto, a fantastical palace which was a place of pilgrimage for 17th and 18th century baroque pilgrims…
Clementinum
What I notice about the changes of mid-life- that phase of life after 50 years on the planet to which we rather optimistically refer- is that the pressure on…
Kaddish
Deep in a corner of Prague's magic and mystery lies a jagged scar like so many in Eastern Europe. It seems so far away. It seems covered up by…
authentic glory
One of the hard aspects of being in Prague is that I do lot like baroque architecture. There is a lot of it. Luckily I like sausage, roasted pig…
compassion for God
In a parish church near my apartment in Prague is this side chapel dedicated to Mary in the Grotto. Or perhaps it is dedicated to some woman in a…
a pilgrimage to the spark
Saint Vitus Cathedral http://www.history.com/topics/thirty-years-war A pilgrimage to the spark Yellow is the glow of the fire of God and grey are the walls of the cages which seek to…
love loading
On my first full day of vacation, I made my way through the park which separates my home in Prague from the Castle and Cathedral. Walking in a…
July
Dear Friends; I fly to Prague for the month of July to rest, ride horses in the Czech countryside, walk and be with friends. It is my intention to write…
The art of hosting our thoughts
Of all christian subjects in art, it is the removal of Jesus from the Cross which seems to stir me the most. It is odd that this be the…