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January 2016

January 28, 2016
  Pilgrimage is one of those pious words that scare many people off because they’re afraid...
January 26, 2016
10. You’re young and want an adventure. 9. You’re old and want to reflect on...

December 2015

December 07, 2015
I know I said I wouldn’t be back blogging until after the first of the...

July 2015

July 31, 2015
Well, my dear Holy Rover readers, it's time to say goodbye for awhile. Within the...
July 20, 2015
Today's post is an article of mine that was recently published by the PBS-affiliated website Next...
July 12, 2015
I’ve been doing this blog for a number of years, but there’s one huge category of...

June 2015

June 25, 2015
One of the religious groups I've always admired are the Mennonites. Though small in number,...
June 17, 2015
You might say that the topic of death is hot these days. Many people are questioning the standard...
June 07, 2015
In 1972, artist Ben Long was looking for a place to put his newly acquired...

May 2015

May 28, 2015
Since its Broadway opening in 2011, the irreverent musical The Book of Mormon has won...
May 12, 2015
Today's post is by guest blogger Bob Sessions: Construction workers don't usually have  beautiful images...

April 2015

April 26, 2015
Oops! Mistakes happen. This site is being transferred to its new home at Patheos, and...

March 2015

March 22, 2015
The ancient Celts of Ireland described holy sites as "thin places" where the veil between...
March 16, 2015
In 1911, Yale professor Hiram Bingham III made a discovery that catapulted him to international fame...
March 11, 2015
Tell me, is there any spiritual destination in the world with a more evocative and mysterious reputation...

February 2015

February 01, 2015
Today's post is a sermon I gave Sunday at Trinity Episcopal in Iowa City. Regular readers will...

January 2015

January 28, 2015
We seem to be on a theme of spirituality in aging these days, so in...
January 19, 2015
Every so often I come across a book I read very slowly. I want to...
January 09, 2015
Now that the holiday season is past, I'm back to Rovering again here at the Holy...

December 2014

December 05, 2014
Sometimes the stories in the news seem overwhelming, don't they? Each day brings another tale...

November 2014

November 23, 2014
Today marks the beginning of Thanksgiving week here in the U.S. It's hard to think...
November 10, 2014
Today is Veteran's Day in the U.S. In honor of the holiday I want to...

October 2014

October 23, 2014
The picture at left (a sign we saw in Reykjavik) begs the question: why in...
October 16, 2014
There are times when we English majors simply have to concede that images trump words....
October 09, 2014
One of the things I love best about my work is the chance to meet...
October 01, 2014
Soon after we arrived in Iceland, Bob and I were browsing in a small town...

September 2014

September 25, 2014
Yes, I know it's a cheesy photo. And those horns are totally wrong, because Vikings...

August 2014

August 31, 2014
Several years ago I visited the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, the Trappist monastery where Thomas...
August 15, 2014
If I get to heaven, I hope St. Peter will give me two things once...
August 06, 2014
Today we travel east from Mesa Verde for about a hundred miles to Chimney Rock National Monument....
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