Tag Archives: testimony

Eulogy For a Monk

Posted on March 16, 2023 by vanyieck

Pilgrim: One day Monk warned me, ‘do not ever be late for a divine appointment.’ I didn’t understand, so I asked him what he meant. He smiled at me and said, ‘Always be alert to the leading of the Holy … Continue reading →

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New Creation

Posted on March 5, 2023 by vanyieck

Monk: Oh, Pilgrim. I am sorry. I must have dozed off. I did not hear you come in. Pilgrim: That’s okay, Monk. You need your rest. Do you get outside very much any more? The Spring flowers are in bloom. … Continue reading →

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New Year

Posted on January 1, 2023 by vanyieck

Pilgrim: Happy New Year, Monk. Monk: May you have a blessed start to the year. Pilgrim: I already have. At church last night we held a praise service. Monk: An excellent way to open a year, Pilgrim. Pilgrim: I’ll say. … Continue reading →

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Mother of God

Posted on December 15, 2022 by vanyieck

Pilgrim: I was asked the silliest questions last Sunday. Monk: What were you asked? Pilgrim: If Mary could have said ‘no’ to the angel Gabriel when he announced she would be the mother of Christ. Monk: I am curious to … Continue reading →

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The Pilgrim and The Monk: Open Hearted

Posted on December 11, 2022 by vanyieck

Pilgrim: It’s funny how memories work. My mom always wore Chanel Number Five perfume. Occasionally somebody will be wearing it somewhere and I just stop what I’m doing and drift into memories of her and dad. Monk: It is a … Continue reading →

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The Pilgrim and The Monk: A Significant Life

Posted on November 13, 2022 by vanyieck

Pilgrim: Monk, I’m wondering if you would help me with something. What does it mean to be holy? Monk: Excellent question, Pilgrim. I have always assumed it to mean ‘set apart for divine purpose’. Pilgrim: I assumed to meant to … Continue reading →

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The Pilgrim and The Monk: Nebuchadnezzar

Posted on November 6, 2022 by vanyieck

Monk: A few days ago, you said something which has stayed with me. Pilgrim: What’s that? I’m really curious. Monk: You said wealth gives people the illusion they do not need God. I meditated on that often since then, and … Continue reading →

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The Pilgrim and The Monk: Tradition and Scripture

Posted on November 3, 2022 by vanyieck

Pilgrim: Monk, last Easter our church held a seder service. It was supposed to help us understand the culture in which our Lord lived. What it actually did was create a debate over traditions and their place in the modern … Continue reading →

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The Pilgrim and the Monk: Chosen

Posted on October 6, 2022 by vanyieck

Monk: If you remember my testimony, Pilgrim, I was nearly beaten to death. Pilgrim: I remember you saying that. Monk: There is more to that story I did not share. That night I went to the bar, looking for a … Continue reading →

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The Pilgrim and The Monk: Remembrance

Posted on September 4, 2022 by vanyieck

Pilgrim: Have you ever noticed how often in Scripture people review the history of Israel? They repeat over and over how God rescued Israel from Egypt and brought them to the Promised Land. Paul even did that in a sermon … Continue reading →

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