Something Medieval, Something New

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How a Puzzling Medieval Text Taught Me More About God Than Going to Church Ever Did

I tried to put the institution of religion aside to better understand God, but the two were so inextricably linked where I grew up, it felt impossible.

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Alice Lesperance
Jan 28, 2019
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Cover Photo: My Year with Julian of Norwich by Alice Lesperance
My Year with Julian of Norwich

In the midst of terrible isolation, reading Julian’s feverish words about her visions helped me feel sane. Here was another woman, enclosed.

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Alice Lesperance
Dec 12, 2018
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Why Canterbury Tales Is the Ultimate Road Trip Story

How do we pass the time while traveling from Point A to Point B? What stories do we tell one another, and how do those stories connect?

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Alice Lesperance
Oct 30, 2018
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