I bind unto myself the power /
Of the great love of the cherubim; /
The sweet ‘well done’ in judgment hour, /
The service of the seraphim, /
Confessors’ faith, Apostles’ word, /
The Patriarchs’ prayers, the Prophets’ scrolls, /
All good deeds done unto the Lord, /
And purity of virgin souls.
The Breastplate of St. Patrick
"I bind unto myself the Name..."
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March 17, 2013 By
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Epiphanies, Not Resolutions
These are the questions of the New Year, and of the Seasons of Winter & Epiphany, as the days grow long & longer: Are you still seeking? What is your guide? What gifts do you bring?
January 13, 2013 By
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Creation Groans
Turning & turning – and do we now see /
Mere anarchy at last upon the world?
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January 1, 2013 By
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Veterans Never Stop Serving
Even after our veterans take off the uniform, they never stop serving. Many apply the skills and experience they developed on the battlefield to a life of service here at home. They take on roles in their communities as doctors and police officers, engineers and entrepreneurs, mothers and fathers.
November 11, 2012 By
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This Bloomsday, Ulysses is Free – Yes!
or, Readaloud Thrives After Copyright Dies
Got your Guinness? Then here’s Marcella Riordan as Molly Bloom (from the highly recommended Naxos audiobook), in a final affirmation of love & life.
June 16, 2012 By
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World Read Aloud Day: March 7, 2012 — Register Now!
Change the world, story by story
On March 7, 2012, LitWorld will sponsor the third annual World Read Aloud Day, and they are hoping to reach at least a million people to help support a global literacy movement. How can you participate?
February 20, 2012 By
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Seven Books of Fools & Sacred Folly
or, I don't think that word means what you think it means.
What makes a fool’s day happy? And what — if anything — makes us wise?
April 1, 2011 By
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The Kingdom of This World…
or, The Messiah Strikes Back
or, The Messiah Strikes BackA little light for Black Friday.
November 26, 2010 By
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Bugs Bunny Stole My Cognitive Surplus!
or, What's all the hubbub, Bub?
Bugs Bunny’s first appearance, July 27th, 1940, was nominated for an academy award.
July 27, 2010 By
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Madison Reads Leopold, 2010
“Yearly, the feathered tempest roared up, down, and across the continent, sucking up the laden fruits of forest and prairie, burning them in a traveling blast of life….”
March 6, 2010 By
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Remebering Labor, Entering Rest
To truly make this a holiday, to truly rest in praise of the goodness, truth, & beauty of Labor Day, requires contemplation.
September 7, 2009 By
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Watching the Cubs from Bahgdad
Here is what Memorial Day means to me today: it means remembering the connections we have to those who are elsewhere, remembering that the small things we enjoy here at home exist in a larger system of past and present service, sacrifice and justice.
May 25, 2009 By
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