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The Spiritual Journey of Lent, the Two “P’s,” and What About Penance?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

If you have so kindly included visiting my blog(s) during your personal life’s journey in this sacred season of Lent, you may remember, meditative reader, that for Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2011, I posted about the significance of the day … Continue reading →

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The Month of March: Lion, Wind, Kites, Maple Syrup, Spring Arrives – We Hope Like a Lamb, But the Right Kind of Lion Works, Too

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

As you well know, dear reader, yesterday ushered in the month of March, 2011. For as long as I can remember – and certainly including kindergarten and early grade school – March has been gloriously associated with lion, lamb, wind, … Continue reading →

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Connections I. – “Dinosaurs Aren’t Gone….They Just Grew Feathers.”

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Have you ever given much thought to “connections,” thoughtful reader? There are all kinds of vital, essential connections in Life, planet Earth, and the Universe. “Ecosytems” are all about connections between life forms, habitat, climate and weather. “Food chains” are … Continue reading →

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A Chasing After Wind, Home of the Winds, A Chill Wind, A Welcome Wind, More Axial Rotation

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

For literally millenia, wind-battered reader, wind was considered not just a phenomenon of Nature, but supernatural. All major ancient human cultures had various deities associated with wind. Vayu is the Hindu god of the wind. The ancient Greeks of whom … Continue reading →

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Syncretism, Absorption, The Curious Dynamics of “Christianizing”…and the Arrival of February

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

I have shared in the recent past, patient reader, that my doctoral studies were specifically in the realm of “theology” – from ancient Greek, meaning literally “a study/word about God.” Theology asks, among other things, what do we mean by … Continue reading →

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The Unchanging Epiphany, the Irony of Manger Scenes, What Is Revealed

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

Yesterday, January 5, is traditionally the last day of Christmastide (the “twelve days of Christmas”). While driving around town, I saw a man busily taking down outdoor Christmas lights and decorations. I idly wondered if he knew that it was … Continue reading →

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December, Fun in the Snow and Ice, Winter Wildlife, Won’t Be Long Now

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Rev. Dr. David Q. Hall

I’ve thought it curious ever since I was a grade school kid that December has stayed “December” through the centuries. Just the kind of thing a kid like me would snicker at – that the 10th month (Latin, of course, … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Latin

The Spiritual Journey of Lent, the Two “P’s,” and What About Penance?

Connections I. – “Dinosaurs Aren’t Gone….They Just Grew Feathers.”

A Chasing After Wind, Home of the Winds, A Chill Wind, A Welcome Wind, More Axial Rotation

Syncretism, Absorption, The Curious Dynamics of “Christianizing”…and the Arrival of February

The Unchanging Epiphany, the Irony of Manger Scenes, What Is Revealed

December, Fun in the Snow and Ice, Winter Wildlife, Won’t Be Long Now

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