Reflections from The Blue Table

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Sunday, July 29, 2007

Pilgrims arriving

The night before St.Olav's Day the cathedral is ready to welcome the pilgrins. The pilgrimage might have been long and difficult, but the way into the church is easy to follow. Three of our Russian Orthodoks guests on the last stop before arriving at the church Hundreds (thousands?) of pilgrims... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Pilgrims to St.Olav's Shrine

The cathedral will be open all night tonight for prayers and silence. Pilgrims from close and from far away are in Trondheim for St.Olav's Day tomorrow, July 29. The pilgrim traditions were strong in Norway in Medieval times, people coming from all the Nordic countries to St.Olav's Shrine in... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Old Roses of Love

She lived a hard life on the farm. She married young and the children came fast, and they came many. She loved them all. Times were hard and her husband had to go elsewhere to find work. She lived for the short days when he was home. She lived for her children.For them, and for herself she wanted to... Sign in to see full entry.

Moments worth saving

Two women sit in the front seats of city bus no 4. Face to face. The oldest one has a black suitcase at her feet, the younger one has a suitcase the same king size, though hers is bright pink. The suitcases look empty. The two women are no tourists on the bus, they vividly articulate in the local... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

A Passage to India

Six years ago I got a phonecall from a friend. "Do you want to go to Rome? I am organizing a bustour for deacons, and I have one seat extra for you. But you have to decide at once." Though I have been in Rome at least once a year since then, I had never been there when the call came. "Oh, please,... Sign in to see full entry.

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