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The essays in this book have been revised and rewritten. In their original form they were published in the following journals: “Cran­berries,” “Whatever Happened to Discretion?,” “The Space of Prayer,” “The Walrus of the Living God,” “Writing the Icon of the Heart,” “Remembering to Forget,” “Barking at Angels,” “Liturgy in Truth,” and “Practical Adoration” were all published in Weavings between 2003 and 2008. “Tears and Fire” was first published in Sobornost (Spring, 1987). “The Ecology of Repentance” was published in the now defunct magazine Creation in September, 1992. “Heaven Can’t Wait” appeared in Heaven, edited by Roger Ferlo, New York: Seabury Press, 2007.

Many people provided personal support and encouragement during the revision of these articles; there is room to mention only a few. Naomi Starkey has offered patient editorial advice and information. Professors Sebastian Brock, Vincent Gillespie, and John Barton, all of Oxford University, have been faithful friends, colleagues, and mentors for more than two decades. There are no words to describe what Marion Glasscoe has taught me. John Mogabgab and Pamela Hawkins gave incisive editing for the earlier versions of the essays published in Weavings. The late Abbott Conway, along with Rachael Mitchinson, Beth and Graham Edwards, and Frazer Crocker, have made always helpful comments and suggestions. Special thanks to Terri Hobart for incomparable line editing, to Lucy who provided comfort during this challenging process, and to Mike, Tate, and Jack for Texas hospitality. My gratitude also to Bill Countryman and John Coolidge, who have been helping me with Greek and Hebrew; any mistakes are entirely mine. I am also grateful for the always unfailingly courteous and friendly assistance of the staff of Duke Humfrey’s library and the Upper Reading Room at the Old Bodleian. The All Saints Sisters of the Poor in Oxford provided housing over a number of winters for a peppercorn rent. And last but certainly not least, my thanks to John and Margie Thelen, who provide a port in a storm.