Category Archives: Notes for a World’s End

Kill Your (Social Media) Darlings?

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

It’s odd to think about how quickly our culture became mediated by digital technology.  I started up a blog soon after moving to Hawaii to keep friends and family back home aware of my life.  Facebook took on that role, … Continue reading →

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The Gospel Charge to Stay Awake

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

Yesterday’s Gospel reading from the Daily Office started with one of my favorite “kingdom” verses and then moved into O’Donovan/wake-up territory.  The “kingdom” verse and following from Luke 12: 32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure … Continue reading →

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“Hope in the Disastrous World of Time”

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

It’s always good to find writers you appreciate writing well about the stories you love.  Even though I can’t yet bring myself to reread the Harry Potter series, I always enjoy reading things about the story of “the boy who … Continue reading →

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Opening Your Eyes

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

Yesterday I posted some reflections on Oliver O’Donovan’s assertion that something significant happens in one’s life when you “wake up” to the world.  Whenever I think of waking up to the world around you, of finding yourself somewhere else or … Continue reading →

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Waking Up/Staying Awake

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Last month I started a new tag and thread on the site about “Notes for a World’s End.”  The premise of the thread was that this current moment is an odd but interesting turning point for me (and perhaps for … Continue reading →

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Between the Programs and the Pews

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

For the last year or so, I have often found myself thinking about my “pet false distinction” when it comes to church life: either “eat the body” or “be the body.”  The former points to a heightened place of liturgy … Continue reading →

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Lanier and the Care of 21st Century Souls

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

In his recent interview with New York Magazine, futurist Jaron Lanier responded to a question about his “urgent” arguments against social media.  And while he has a whole book about the topic dropping at the end of the month, he … Continue reading →

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