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I was transcribing some of my old journals this morning, and came across what I had written when I was 19 in response to reading about Leon Bloy. When I got home I finished reading Leon Bloy and marvelled at his faith and devotion. He had been prepared to live nearly all his life in poverty -- nay, in destitution -- for the sake of Jesus ( Read more... )

Last Friday there was a meme/quiz that asked if one had an addiction. My answer was maybe, because I occasionally seem to get addicted to ideas for a while, until the interest wears off, only to recur weeks or months or even years later. So here's still more on a theme that I seem to be addicted to at the moment ( Read more... )

A couple of themes in my journal and those of other people have brought to mind people from the past. There are people we meet who have influenced our lives so much that in some way we carry them around with us ( Read more... )