Category Archives: spirituality

A Little Birdie Told Me So:

Posted on March 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

When a Chickadee Came Knocking at My Screen Window I was working on the Birdi post a couple of days ago, and heard to my right a noise at the window. As the glass is opaque (obscure) I could vaguely … Continue reading →

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Two Archbishops of Canterbury, Four Hundred Years Apart

Posted on March 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Becket and Thomas Cranmer I had this nagging feeling when I started the run of four Tudor men with the name of Thomas that one of them might be the reincarnation of Thomas Becket. Finally, I compared Becket with … Continue reading →

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Can Edgar Cayce’s Source Prove the Reincarnation of Lazarus?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Fredoon Birdi (April 27, 1875 – January, 1968) I went rooting through my library, yesterday, for a entry about Mary Magdalene in the above-noted book. I had previously written about this book, here. When I came to the chapter called … Continue reading →

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Leader of the English Reformation Burned as a Heretic

Posted on March 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Cranmer (July 2, 1489 – March 21, 1556) This is the final one of the four men named Thomas who lived during Henry VIII’s reign, and had something to do with the creation of the Church of England. Thomas … Continue reading →

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This is the Man who Helped to Make the Church of England

Posted on March 2, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Cromwell (January 1, 1485? – July 28, 1540) (Why are they all shown holding a piece of paper in one hand?) I was hesitating to write about this ‘architect’ of the Anglican Church, mainly because no one knows his … Continue reading →

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Image of the Interfaith Beliefs of an Afterlife

Posted on March 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Lost Finale: “The End” – Stained Glass Window It was an inspired bit of theatre: having a stained glass window displaying six symbols of the world’s main religions. No doubt the producers wanted to be inclusive of all faiths when … Continue reading →

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He Blurred the Line Between Church and State

Posted on February 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Wolsey (March 7, 1471 – November 29, 1530) I cannot say for sure who really was the villain of the piece, but Cardinal Wolsey comes close to the top of my list of the usual suspects. Thomas Wolsey (c. … Continue reading →

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The First Level of Existence After Death

Posted on February 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Summerland (2020) We watched this film last night on Netflix. I knew the title had some spiritual significance. Alice is a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs of Southern England while World War II rages … Continue reading →

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I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

Posted on February 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Augustine of Hippo (November 13, 354 AD – August 28, 430 AD) It’s a long road that brings me to this important Roman Catholic Church Doctor. It was triggered by the title of Bob Dylan’s song, which came to me … Continue reading →

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Finding Hope and Meaning at Life’s End

Posted on February 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Death Is But A Dream This is the book that brought the hospice work of Christopher Kerr to the public awareness. I haven’t read it, yet, but I will. Instead I watched the PBS documentary last night, with the same … Continue reading →

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