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2017-01-25T11:35:31-04:00

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Ivory Towers and Monks’ Cells: Seeking Wisdom as Public Intellectual

Last updated on: January 25, 2017 at 11:35 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 25 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, Last night I was part of a seminar discussing topics surrounding being a public intellectual for a new Signum University class. It was a great conversation (from my end as a presenter anyway) and I hope the students got something out of it. I’m sure they did from Sørina and Brenton, but who knows if I said anything to the point. Sadly, due... Read more

2017-01-24T12:58:22-04:00

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(Almost) Midway on Our Life’s Journey: Reflecting on My 30th Birthday

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 12:58 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 24 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, For those who don’t know, just three days ago––on the 21st––I had my 30th birthday. The decade birthdays, I’m told, are often the big ones. Starting with this one. After all, for those of us in the States, 21 is far more important than 20. Still, though I think I plan to make a bigger deal of my 33rd birthday (in good hobbit... Read more

2017-01-18T12:44:09-04:00

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On the Reader’s Imagination: A Reflection on Reading and Meaning

Last updated on: January 18, 2017 at 12:44 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 19 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, Yesterday afternoon I sat down to begin reading C. S. Lewis’s The Silver Chair. I have the HarperTrophy editions from the early 2000s with the gaudy and shimmery covers and the little seal in the corner reminding us of the forthcoming film version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. As I thumbed it open I came across the cast of characters... Read more

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2017-01-18T10:03:20-04:00

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Keeping Up with the Elf-Friends: Sick Pilgrim and Breadbox Media

Last updated on: January 18, 2017 at 10:03 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 18 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, Despite being a solo writer, which can be rather lonely, I have since moving to Patheos begun relationships with some of my fellow writers. A couple of them have some exciting news and I wanted to let you know about it. If you haven’t checked out the Sick Pilgrim blog here at Patheos Catholic, I strongly recommend it. Jessica Mesman Griffith and Jonathan... Read more

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2017-01-12T09:55:27-04:00

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Wonder-filled Children and Wise Old Men and Women: Lessons in Vision and Wisdom

Last updated on: January 12, 2017 at 9:55 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 12 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, Last night, as usual, I read one of my son Edwyn’s favorite books. It’s a book he got for Christmas from one of his great-aunts and it is, naturally enough, about dragons. The book, called Where’s the Dragon, features a young boy and his grandfather. Every year the young boy, called George, spends the summer with his grandfather (a woodcarver) who tells him... Read more

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2017-01-11T16:15:08-04:00

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Did a Brazilian Woman Pray to a Toy of Elrond instead of to God? A Response to Benjamin L. Corey

Last updated on: January 11, 2017 at 4:15 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 11 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, You’ve almost certainly seen it, an article, like this one, which declares that a Brazilian woman has unintentionally been praying to a small figurine of Elrond from The Lord of the Rings. Maybe you laughed, I did a little. Maybe you made good-hearted jokes about St. Elrond and wondered whether St. Frodo existed, as some of my friends did. It was a bit... Read more

Being a Catholic Evangelical

2017-01-10T13:49:04-04:00

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Suffering from Beatitude: A Reflection on Mysticism from James Martin’s Account of St. Bernadette

Last updated on: January 10, 2017 at 1:49 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 10 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, I’m in the midst of reading James Martin’s My Life with the Saints for the Patheos bookclub. Through some miscommunication I got my book rather late in the game. So, rather than provide a proper review, I thought I would make sure to get a post up. It helps that I was just moved very much by one of the chapters. The chapter... Read more

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2017-01-09T11:44:27-04:00

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St. Colman mac Duagh and George MacDonald: Reflections on a Gnat that Visits Me in the Night

Last updated on: January 9, 2017 at 11:44 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time The Baptism of the Lord 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, When I was younger, I must admit, I took some relish in the swatting of flies and gnats and bees and wasps. Like the tailor who killed seven with one blow, I practiced trying to get more than one anytime I could. I even tried my hand at catching them, usually failing. As I’ve grown, I’ve taken less relish in... Read more

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2017-01-06T12:29:59-04:00

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Last updated on: January 6, 2017 at 12:29 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Advent Epiphany 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, Sorry for the silence over the last few months. In addition to trying to work on two new books (neither of which I have done nearly as much work on as I would have liked), life has just been generally busy as I continue to apply for full-time jobs, parent my children, and try to keep the house relatively clean. So, here is a list... Read more

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2016-12-25T14:52:42-04:00

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Arthur Elwood and the Charmwood Banshee

Last updated on: December 25, 2016 at 2:52 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Advent Christmas Day 2016 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, It was dark. The snow covered the ground and was still falling. The wind caused the snowflakes to flit about. If Arthur Elwood hadn’t been so tired and the air so cold, he might have thought it beautiful. Instead, he trudged onward, head down, hat pulled down tightly. Somewhere nearby a bird cawed. Arthur looked for the source. A large, black bird made a... Read more

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