The Sauntering Pilgrim

Notes, Ruminations, and Seeds of Contemplation

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April 12, 2026

Letter to Thomas

Almost every year since I finished seminary, on the first Sunday after Easter, I’ve written a letter to the disciple we know as “doubting Thomas.” This is another of them. Dear Thomas: Last week we heard the familiar story again, how some women went to Jesus’ tomb following his crucifixion. They went to complete his… Continue reading

Ruminations

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April 24, 2022

Remembering Thomas

Doubt is not the enemy of faith, and it’s not the opposite of faith; doubt can be the dark, rich ground where true faith is born. The story of Thomas and the other disciples on those first two Sundays after the resurrection is more than a story about a group of disciples huddled in fear… Continue reading

Ruminations

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About Me

Rich Neal is, in no particular order, a wordsmith and graphic designer; lover of typography, books, and publishing; photographer; contemplative; saunterer; and a retired and still-active pastor. He claims neither special wisdom nor particularly deep insight into life, only occasional glimpses of what lies behind the veil along the way. He shares them here in the hope of connecting the pieces of life’s puzzle that come to him in the journey and would consider it a gift if sharing them also connected him with others who travel an unmarked path toward the same unknown end.

confession of faith

Letter to Thomas

Remembering Thomas