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My Musings


So Huge
Last week, the Abbess and I were relishing a long conversation with our one-time disciple, Jacquelina, who has long since snatched the...
Sep 9, 20254 min read


Dayenu
As we celebrate the Passover with friends at Lillyfield we will regale one another with tales of God’s faithfulness. Since most readers...
Apr 21, 20255 min read


Following the Wind
One night, in a dream, I was in a group of people listening to a man known by all to be a responsible person. This man looked at me and...
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Can I Be Frank With You?
We had been told, by people who know about such things, that it would likely be some years of walking together with Frank and Josie...
Mar 18, 20257 min read


Sitting With Frogs
One lovely spring evening, I sat near a gentle brook at Lillyfield, serenaded by some of God's creation. I clicked record on my phone....
Mar 11, 20251 min read


Love at First Sight
(Don't miss the short video at the end) “Ask the M’ikmaq for their blessing for you to be on this land.” That curious thought entered my...
Mar 3, 20257 min read


Humanity’s Lovely Flowers
In a far away land there lived a prince who was extraordinarily good. So good, in fact, that even his very name attested to his goodness,...
Feb 19, 20257 min read


In Flaming Fire
A thousand years ago, I and the Abbess Anna were in secondary school together. Well, not really together, not quite anyway, for neither...
Feb 4, 20254 min read


Holy Spirit’s Personal Pronouns
I remember vividly the first time I heard someone refer to Holy Spirit as “She”. It wasn’t all that long ago. I had been teetering on...
Feb 4, 20253 min read


Oh Architect of the Universe
May the warmth of your sun bring healing to my body May the rhythm of your moon bring peace to my soul May the vastness of your stars...
Feb 4, 20251 min read


About The Abbot
Allow me to introduce myself…in the first-person, if you please. I was born Aolfart Richard Abbot on St. Patrick’s Day around the middle...
Feb 4, 20253 min read




Get in Touch with the Abbot
Should you feel so inclined, send a message, and I shall do my best to respond in the course of life’s daily rhythm.
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