Communion in a Grand Cathedral Posted on 06/09/2022 by Michael Gray I realize it’s ludicrous to think that I can explore ‘community’ and “the world” in a blog. But, since a longer treatise wouldn’t be...
I Feel Lost Posted on 05/08/2022 by Michael Gray I know everyone feels lost sometimes. That feeling of being lost seems an understandable consequence of trying to fit into a world that seems...
The Empty Gangplank Posted on 04/26/2022 by Michael Gray I’ve heard that we come into this world alone and will leave it alone. But far more real for me is the network of...
What am I Waiting For? Posted on 04/18/2022 by Michael Gray I was lingering beside the job board, long after the rush of job seekers had moved on. My eyes followed a man sweeping the...
Two Venturings Forth Posted on 04/11/2022 by Michael Gray I’ve just been published in two places: a book I’ve been working on for the past three years (“Winter Came Early; Reflections on Outliving...
Too Much or too Little Posted on 03/13/2022 by Michael Gray Would it be too much if I bring up Goldilocks again? She is such a looming figure of right conduct, and still has so...
Build It and They Will Come Posted on 02/13/2022 by Michael Gray Am I the only one who wonders how all those animals knew that there was a man building a gigantic boat on a hilltop...
Searching for What We Already Know Posted on 01/08/2022 by Michael Gray Here is the first paragraph of an essay of mine that has just been published in the Winter 2020 edition of Kosmos, Journal for...
Walking With My Gestalt Posted on 01/02/2022 by Michael Gray Walking our dogs every day, I reacquaint myself with how badly-trained we both are. I can’t blame the one I walk for the fact...
Truths of the Heart Posted on 11/21/2021 by Michael Gray The fairy tales and myths that have come down to us are fractured memories of a community and the problems that befell those who...