“Rest in God, dear boy. Rest in God.”– W.H. Auden Advent Outpost from the Backporch (#1) My wife and I started an Advent neighborhood get together last year; soup, wine, bread, cheese, poetry, stories, hymns, and children bellowing. A eucharist of sorts, but more with an ancient turn to honoring both the light in the darkness, and the darkness itself. Due to Covid this will not be happening this year. So I am attempting to put the spirit of what I experienced in that neighborhood Advent get together into a Contemplify Advent series. Something not churchy, but more in line …
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Absorbing this World Fully with Todd Davis (Of the Invisible #5)
“Many poets feel that they know the natural world, Todd Davis has absorbed this world fully into his heart and mind. He is a fine, rare poet.” – Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall Episode Show Notes Books by Todd Davis Native Species Winterkill In the Kingdom of the Ditch The Least of These Todd Davis full catalog Resources & People Mentioned The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Center for Action and Contemplation The Least of These by Todd Davis “Face of Jesus” from The Least of These by Todd Davis Joseph Campbell Iron John by Robert Bly …