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My Shadow: two

My Shadow: one The Daemon never sleeps. Rests, perhaps. I should be so lucky for it to actually fall into deep slumber. Or even better, a coma. Alas, not this gnarled Beast with its fingers clutched around my brain, my heart, my stomach. Days roll, soundless, effortless. Good ones. Strong ones. Thoughts, clear and crisp … Continue reading My Shadow: two →

The Rev. Janie Koch What I Feel, What I See, What I Think Leave a comment December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 1 Minute

My Shadow: one

C.S. Lewis wrote in The Problem of Pain, “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say 'My tooth is aching' than to say 'My heart is broken.' " Sleep … Continue reading My Shadow: one →

The Rev. Janie Koch What I Feel, What I See, What I Think 2 Comments November 4, 2020December 4, 2020 1 Minute

Daughter of the House

"Bless, O Lord, this House, set apart to the glory of thy great name and the benefit of thy Holy Church; and grant that thy Name may be worshipped here in truth and purity to all generations.  Give thy grace and wisdom to all the authorities, that they may exercise holy discipline, and be themselves … Continue reading Daughter of the House →

The Rev. Janie Koch Sermons (full text), What I See, What I Think Leave a comment February 21, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

*insert chuckle*

"Theology is the science of faith.  It is the conscious and methodical explanation and explication of the divine revelation received and grasped in faith." ~~Karl Rahner

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See Leave a comment January 27, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

What You Don’t Know

John Donne penned: "No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main…" There is so much negativity in the world and in the community.  There can be so much that can come against us that seeks to tear us down, hurt us, diminish … Continue reading What You Don’t Know →

The Rev. Janie Koch Sermons (full text), What I Like, What I See, What I Think Leave a comment January 25, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Goat

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See Leave a comment January 17, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

1,000 words

   

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See 1 Comment January 11, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Matriculation

   

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See Leave a comment January 9, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Eject! Eject!

"The heroic minute.  It's time to get up, on the dot!  Without hesitation, a supernatural thought and . . . up!  The heroic minute: here you have a mortification that strengthens your will and does not weaken your body." Josemaria Escriva, The Way, #206.

The Rev. Janie Koch What I Like, What I See, What I Think Leave a comment January 6, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Nashotah House

Alabaster trees huddled as sentinels, guarding the quietly powerful spirit within.  The silent soldiers give way to fields of pristine banks of snow.  Untrodden by neither human nor animal foot.  Nestled amongst the drifts are stone edifices blanketed with white cottony snow.  Purity.  Knowledge.  Answers.  Definition.

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See, What I Think Leave a comment January 5, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Happy Birthday, MeMa!

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See Leave a comment January 5, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

I Miss You Already!

I dropped my pup off at Animal Lodge in Laurel for the week.  I miss her already!  She's always so happy and sweet and quiet and gentle.  I hope they are good to her there.  I left her a fluffy blanket and one of my t-shirts so she can snuggle.  I'll see you in a … Continue reading I Miss You Already! →

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See Leave a comment January 4, 2014August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Top 5…

1.  David Gray 2.  VNV Nation 3.  Rush 4.  Covenant 5.  Wolfsheim 6.  Enigma *I know, that's 6!*

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See Leave a comment December 23, 2013August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Nashotah House

Today is a brilliant day!  I have been formally accepted into graduate school at Nashotah House Theological Seminary!  I truly don't know how I got here, nor do I know how it will all go from here forward.  But for right now I want to bask in the joy and the fear!  This picture was … Continue reading Nashotah House →

The Rev. Janie Koch What I See, What I Think 1 Comment December 18, 2013August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Cheap Grace

The Rev. Janie Koch What I Like, What I See 1 Comment November 14, 2013August 19, 2020 1 Minute

Thoreau wanted to suck out all the marrow of life. Shakespeare reflected through Macbeth that all is shadow. Frost pondered the road he didn’t take while walking the fence line replacing fallen stones with his neighbor. I am a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, and I serve at All Saints Episcopal Church in McAlester, OK. This blog is a journal of what I observe and question and craft as I traverse my own path. I’m glad you are keeping me company for a few steps of the journey.

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