Alaric Mark LewisMay 13, 20203 minOn dropping through roofs, empty-headed singers, and simplicityThe first time I ever spoke about vocations was twenty-six years ago, as part of a panel of six priests. I was very much second string,...
Alaric Mark LewisMay 12, 20203 minOn hope, despair, and a bird named BurtA few days ago, a bird nest with two small chicks fell onto the patio. One bird was injured in the fall and I sadly haven't seen him...
Alaric Mark LewisMay 11, 20205 minOn a holy crown and touching saintsDuring the summer of 2003 I lived in Vienna, doing an intensive German course, spending eight hours a day, five days a week studying that...
Alaric Mark LewisMay 10, 20208 minOn feeling sound and being preparedJust north of Springfield, Illinois sits a sprawling cemetery called Oak Ridge which boasts acres and acres of immaculately kept graves,...