Archive - The Oar and the Umbrella

Walking the gravel road in the dark

Dec 14, 2024 •

November 2024

On the Threshold of Worlds

Home Burial essay series: Afterword

Nov 30, 2024 •

Tender Is the Face

Home Burial essay series: Number 30

Nov 16, 2024 •

“Birds Pushing Sky”

Home Burial essay series: Number 29

Nov 2, 2024 •

October 2024

The Altar Grows Like a Flower

Home Burial essay series: Number 28

Oct 19, 2024 •

What He Left in the Book

Home Burial essay series: Number 27

Oct 5, 2024 •

September 2024

A Meditation on Alzheimer’s While Sitting Vigil: Part Two

Home Burial essays series: Number 26

Sep 21, 2024 •

A Meditation on Alzheimer’s While Sitting Vigil: Part One

Home Burial essays series: Number 25

Sep 7, 2024 •

August 2024

The Veneration of the Body

Home Burial essay series: Number 24

Aug 24, 2024 •

The Way of the Plow

Home Burial essay series: Number 23

Aug 10, 2024 •

July 2024

“The Most Beautiful Thing”: Carrying His Body

Home Burial essay series: Number 22

Jul 27, 2024 •

As It Is In Heaven: The Washing of the Body

Home Burial essay series: Number 21

Jul 12, 2024 •

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