Tag Archives: Erik Varden

About Temptation

Posted on July 30, 2025 by awtraughber

The folks over at Desert Fathers in a Year recently crossed the halfway point of their project.  One of the highlights of the project has been the occasional interview with Bishop Erik Varden, who does the exposition of each episode … Continue reading →

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The End of Break (and a turn in the road)

Posted on March 29, 2025 by awtraughber

And just like that, spring break has come to an end.  For all intents and purposes, the turn of the calendar from Saturday to Sunday brings with it a change in disposition, of direction, when conversations and thoughts turn in … Continue reading →

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Forty-Eight and Four Squares

Posted on April 15, 2024 by awtraughber

Today is Birthday 48 for me.  Not quite as cool a number as 47, which is prime , or as 49, which only has three factors, but it is what it is.  I’m hopeful for a mostly normal day: early … Continue reading →

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