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2015-03-09T13:35:10-04:00

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Meandering Reflections on and Questions about the Harry Potter Series

Last updated on: March 9, 2015 at 1:35 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Lent 9 March 2015 The Edge of Elfland City, State/County Dear Friends and Family, Yesterday I finished, yet again, the Harry Potter Series. I love returning to these stories at least once a year. They aren’t perfect, but nevertheless, I still love them. Below are some unorganised thoughts and reflections on the Harry Potter Series. Perhaps some day I’ll organise them or write more fully on some of them, but for now take these little digests for... Read more

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2015-03-04T19:43:18-04:00

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Links and videos I Normally Would Have Posted on Facebook: III

Last updated on: March 4, 2015 at 7:43 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Lent 4 March 2014 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, ‘What I didn’t know about St Quentin was that its basilica is one of six important French church buildings which contain labyrinths, the best known of which is Chartres. The one at St Quentin follows the same pattern as Chartres, though is slightly smaller and based on an octagon rather than a circle, so its lines are straight and segmented rather than curved. But... Read more

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2015-03-01T10:03:27-04:00

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The Patron Saint of Poets: St David of Wales

Last updated on: March 1, 2015 at 10:03 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Lent Second Sunday in Lent St David’s Day 1 March 2015 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, Something Lauren and I decided to do this year is to celebrate Name Days. It’s primarily a Catholic and Orthodox practice, but a good one, I think. Sadly, we didn’t decide to do this until Lauren’s, Theodore’s, and Edwyn’s name days were already passed. I may, on another day, go into more detail about what... Read more

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2015-02-24T08:00:00-04:00

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Stuff I Normally Would Have Posted on Facebook II: Now with Quotations!

Last updated on: February 24, 2015 at 8:00 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Lent 24 February 2015 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, Here’s another list of links I’ve found interesting over the past week or so. Do enjoy. “When we fast, we are changing and re-ordering our daily routine … We are taking a step back from it. We are saying that God’s Kingdom – the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus – calls us to ongoing, daily change in our lives.” Lenten meditation: fasting... Read more

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2015-02-23T08:00:00-04:00

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What I'm Reading II: Mary, Aquinas, the Devil, Snape, and the Birth of Narnia

Last updated on: February 23, 2015 at 8:00 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Lent St Polycarp 23 February 2015 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, Well, as often happens, the books I read have changed since the last time I updated you on what I’m reading. Here’s the new list. Handmaid of the Lord by Adrienne von Speyr Speyr is a new author for me. I’ve read so much about her in the works of Stratford Caldecott. She’s a Catholic Convert and a mystic whose... Read more

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2015-02-19T19:52:05-04:00

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Links I Normally Would Have Posted on Facebook

Last updated on: February 19, 2015 at 7:52 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Lent 20 February 2015 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, Well, we’re only two days in and I’ve already both my Facebook and sweets fasts rather difficult. I spend way too much time on my phone. So this has definitely been helpful. However, I still like sharing the various blog posts and articles that I read each day. Therefore, below you can find a list of some of the best stuff I’ve read this... Read more

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2015-02-17T20:06:48-04:00

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Lenten Activities in 2015

Last updated on: February 17, 2015 at 8:06 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 17 February 2015 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, Lent is nearly upon us again. While both Advent and Lent are times of fasting, Lent feels very different from Advent. Part of that probably has to do with how our culture deals with Christmas and Easter. Christmas is more deeply rooted in our culture, with more common customs and rituals. This plays out into Advent as we buy Advent calendars,... Read more

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2015-02-14T20:31:23-04:00

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Unbearably Light: Reflections on My Sons' Love of Light and an Unbearably Light Vision

Last updated on: February 14, 2015 at 8:31 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time St Cyril and St Methodius 14 February 2015 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, Ever since we spent all that time in the hospital for Edwyn’s cancer treatment, I’ve been meaning to write this post. Tonight, another minor vision, more of a palpable sense than a vision, has finally been the impetus to do so. I noticed it first when we were in our first room when the cancer treatment... Read more

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2015-02-11T15:32:42-04:00

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How I Pray: A Reflection

Last updated on: February 11, 2015 at 3:32 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 11 February 2015 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, On Monday I posted a list of questions stolen from God and the Machine’s series: How I pray. Today, I want to take this opportunity to answer those questions as best I can. As I said on Monday, I do not offer these as an example of how you ought to pray. I do not think so highly of myself as... Read more

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2015-02-09T19:49:35-04:00

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How I Pray: Introduction

Last updated on: February 9, 2015 at 7:49 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 8 February 2015 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, As the snow continues to fall, and I have left the house very infrequently, my reading, and especially blog catch-up, have increased. I was going through the most recent blog posts and came across this post from God and the Machine: How I Pray: The Very Reverend Archimandrite John Panteleimon Manoussakis. Thomas McDonald has been asking various, and primarily Roman Catholic,... Read more

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