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Tag: Ritual

The Gesture of Smoking a Pipe

May 15, 2022

Have you ever asked someone why they smoke? Maybe they’ll say it relaxes them, or that they enjoy it, or that they really just like being able to talk with other smokers. It all comes down to some sort of enjoyment. In this post, I explore smoking through the theory of gestures to get at an answer. … More The Gesture of Smoking a Pipe

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Through the Poetic Year: C. S. Lewis

November 22, 2017

There is so much overlap between literature and liturgy. Sometimes a liturgy will take central place in a novel, such as the baptism in Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles or the wedding at the end of any marriage plot. Many liturgies themselves are a collection of literary genres, ranging from myth to poetry to exhortation, … More Through the Poetic Year: C. S. Lewis

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A Miserere Sung in Common

November 2, 2017

The holiest attribute of a temple is that it is a place where men weep in common. A Miserere sung in common by a multitude flailed by destiny is worth a whole philosophy. To cure the plague is not enough, it must also be lamented with bitter tears. Yes, we must learn to weep! Perhaps … More A Miserere Sung in Common

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