Category: Prose

  • Praying Around

    Praying Around

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. It takes me about twenty minutes to pray… Read more

  • Eucharist Power

    Eucharist Power

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. In the name of the Father, the Son,… Read more

  • (Not) Talking About God

    (Not) Talking About God

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. I spill a lot of words talking about… Read more

  • The Death and Resurrection of Mary the Tower

    The Death and Resurrection of Mary the Tower

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. Miriam had stayed and stood at the tomb,… Read more

  • Death by Death

    Death by Death

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through poetry and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. He didn’t look like himself. I guess no one… Read more

  • Liminal Space

    Liminal Space

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through poetry and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. The world feels like a tire fire. War in… Read more

  • When We Were on Fire Again

    When We Were on Fire Again

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through poetry and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. We used to burn so brightly. There was something… Read more

  • I Thirst

    I Thirst

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through poetry and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. “I thirst.” These are some of the last words… Read more

  • The Gentiles are On Fire

    The Gentiles are On Fire

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through poetry and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. At Pentacost we celebrate the Holy Ghost descending on… Read more

  • On Sunday We Saw Glory; On Wendsday We Die

    On Sunday We Saw Glory; On Wendsday We Die

    Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through poetry and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. I guess there was a revival this time last… Read more