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Thin Places

4 Aug 2017

The Half-Life of Holiness, Part 2

by John Pattison | posted in: Community, Thin Places | 0

In Part 1 of this piece I talked a bit about my new project about the re-enchanting of ordinary life. I also reflected on whether faithful presence might leave a trace that can be felt many years later. Thankfully, we … Read More

Church, Faithful Presence, Half-life of Holiness, James Helms, Place, Portland, Prayer, Thin Places, Time
31 Jul 2017

The Half-Life of Holiness, Part 1

by John Pattison | posted in: Thin Places | 3

I recently had the privilege of editing a manuscript for my friend, the artist and writer Kari Gale. Kari writes a lot about pilgrimage and her forthcoming book describes the ten weeks she spent on Iona, a small island off … Read More

Benedict Option, Celtic Christianity, Church, Faithful Presence, Half-life of Holiness, Iona, Place, Thin Places, Time
14 Jul 2017

Suffering as a “Thin Place”

by John Pattison | posted in: Community, Thin Places | 0

CLOSE CALLS Last month, three of my friends were hit by intoxicated drivers within the space of four days. Tim and Coté Soerens were celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. On the evening of Saturday, June … Read More

Compassion, Cote Soerens, Parish Collective, Puentes, Suffering, The New Parish, Thin Places, Tim Soerens

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