A silent plague morning – random writing exercise
This morning, I was struck by an experience of silence after the Great Plague, and perhaps the inner feelings of a survivor. There's some echoes of our world in Covid, but a few nods to how a medieval mind might have thought. Could be an interesting character study....
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Why we need to stop venerating exorcists…
Something has disturbed me in watching the hype over exorcists the last few decades. I think it's come down to all the horror and thriller movies, where an exorcist priest is brought in as the last line of defense against evil. And it's true, they should be a last...
Shadow working: an insight into inner work and a lesson learned
I learned something about myself this weekend that I didn't like. After watching a show, I couldn't decide what to think about it. So I pulled on the first available inner thread to see where it went. Now, to be fair, it's good to just sit and reflect and pull...
Netflix Midnight Mass: freedom and sacrifice in the dark night of evil
Spoiler warning ahead for the Netflix horror series. I've only seen this series once, and while I don't love it, I think it is grounded in a message that is deep, and relevant, to humans everywhere. (Check out my take on Catholics and the horror genre, and why horror...
Why Catholics respect Horror as a genre
I have a growing respect for horror as a genre. But I have never enjoyed them. I don't think that's possible. As a little kid, I was shattered and terrified at the black and white transformation of a man into a werewolf on late night tv. Later on in my early 20s, I...
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