Fr. Harrison Ayre
@frharrison.bsky.social
Pastor of St Peter's in Nanaimo, BC. Doctoral Candidate at St Mary’s, Twickenham.
24 more hours. almost there! lots to do but it's coming together!
September 29, 2026 at 9:54 PM
24 more hours. almost there! lots to do but it's coming together!
Somehow, by some miracle, I have been able to consistently keep my thesis at just under 100,000 words. About to do 2 rounds of final mechanical reviews, a few minor adjustments. but currently the word count sits at 99,356.
September 29, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Somehow, by some miracle, I have been able to consistently keep my thesis at just under 100,000 words. About to do 2 rounds of final mechanical reviews, a few minor adjustments. but currently the word count sits at 99,356.
was great to have Jenny Martin in Edmonton tonight and catching up with her over dinner with colleagues from Newman College
(running back to editing)
(running back to editing)
September 26, 2026 at 2:42 AM
was great to have Jenny Martin in Edmonton tonight and catching up with her over dinner with colleagues from Newman College
(running back to editing)
(running back to editing)
this is a pretty great overview of the Examen. even more touching was how clearly talking about it brought some deep felt emotion to Andrew while describing. beautiful. we need more good stuff like this on the internet!
Andrew Garfield on the Jesuit examen prayer. Listen to our whole conversation here: youtu.be/9yxeax_IdKY?...
September 19, 2026 at 4:28 AM
this is a pretty great overview of the Examen. even more touching was how clearly talking about it brought some deep felt emotion to Andrew while describing. beautiful. we need more good stuff like this on the internet!
I watch this video pretty much daily as my thesis morphs from rough draft, to draft, to final draft, to final final draft. finally, it will come to REAL FINAL DRAFT (USE THIS ONE!!)
September 19, 2026 at 4:25 AM
I watch this video pretty much daily as my thesis morphs from rough draft, to draft, to final draft, to final final draft. finally, it will come to REAL FINAL DRAFT (USE THIS ONE!!)
I can't wait to start learning German in October. Because the Germans have amazingly cool words.
Like "Weltgeschichtsgröße"
Like "Weltgeschichtsgröße"
September 19, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I can't wait to start learning German in October. Because the Germans have amazingly cool words.
Like "Weltgeschichtsgröße"
Like "Weltgeschichtsgröße"
11 more days of Hel....intense purgatory.
September 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
11 more days of Hel....intense purgatory.
A quick reprieve to RT this as I saw this and....boy oh boy this is my life right now.
Especially the end. The draft names....you should see my chapter file names!!
Back into the void.
Especially the end. The draft names....you should see my chapter file names!!
Back into the void.
September 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
A quick reprieve to RT this as I saw this and....boy oh boy this is my life right now.
Especially the end. The draft names....you should see my chapter file names!!
Back into the void.
Especially the end. The draft names....you should see my chapter file names!!
Back into the void.
Deleting my social media apps until September 30th. please pray I get everything done that needs to be done in time for submission. Activating monk mode!
Asking especially Maurice Blondel, whose cause is now open, for intercession.
Asking especially Maurice Blondel, whose cause is now open, for intercession.
August 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Deleting my social media apps until September 30th. please pray I get everything done that needs to be done in time for submission. Activating monk mode!
Asking especially Maurice Blondel, whose cause is now open, for intercession.
Asking especially Maurice Blondel, whose cause is now open, for intercession.
This is now starting to feel real. The Master Document is now being constructed as each chapter goes through its edits.
August 28, 2026 at 9:09 PM
This is now starting to feel real. The Master Document is now being constructed as each chapter goes through its edits.
hard to believe that South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut turned out to be more of a documentary than a comedy.
August 28, 2026 at 2:28 AM
hard to believe that South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut turned out to be more of a documentary than a comedy.
from this day forward, the bird formerly known as the American Eagle shall be known as Canadian Eagle.
August 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
from this day forward, the bird formerly known as the American Eagle shall be known as Canadian Eagle.
I think I am finally hitting the “oh crap my thesis is due in 5 weeks and the mountain of work is almost insurmountable” moment that gets me productive.
August 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I think I am finally hitting the “oh crap my thesis is due in 5 weeks and the mountain of work is almost insurmountable” moment that gets me productive.
Przywara's account of the fallout from WWI feels apropos to our moment in history:
"this idolized world flew apart in shreds, that this entire humanity, into which God had been narrowed and humanized, revealed itself as a mob of predators, that this entire creation revealed itself as a volcano. 1/2
"this idolized world flew apart in shreds, that this entire humanity, into which God had been narrowed and humanized, revealed itself as a mob of predators, that this entire creation revealed itself as a volcano. 1/2
August 25, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Przywara's account of the fallout from WWI feels apropos to our moment in history:
"this idolized world flew apart in shreds, that this entire humanity, into which God had been narrowed and humanized, revealed itself as a mob of predators, that this entire creation revealed itself as a volcano. 1/2
"this idolized world flew apart in shreds, that this entire humanity, into which God had been narrowed and humanized, revealed itself as a mob of predators, that this entire creation revealed itself as a volcano. 1/2
just wanna say: love my american friends…your politicians as of late…not so much
August 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
just wanna say: love my american friends…your politicians as of late…not so much
I feel I need to be like Maurice Blondel and lock myself away in the middle of nowhere with no contact with the outside world so I can get through the last 5.5 weeks of thesis writing
August 24, 2026 at 1:18 AM
I feel I need to be like Maurice Blondel and lock myself away in the middle of nowhere with no contact with the outside world so I can get through the last 5.5 weeks of thesis writing
bit weird but in a good way of getting back into the “gotta prep for sunday homilies” rhythm again. ive missed this rhythm a lot the last year (often said Mass on my own). it feels good to retrain this rhythm of homily prep.
August 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM
bit weird but in a good way of getting back into the “gotta prep for sunday homilies” rhythm again. ive missed this rhythm a lot the last year (often said Mass on my own). it feels good to retrain this rhythm of homily prep.
I was struck by this passage by St Jean Vianney.
A true gauge of progress is how easily we know what to ask of God in comparison to our earthly needs.
His point is not “earthly needs are bad”. It is “your desire for God increases in asking for God alone”
A true gauge of progress is how easily we know what to ask of God in comparison to our earthly needs.
His point is not “earthly needs are bad”. It is “your desire for God increases in asking for God alone”
August 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I was struck by this passage by St Jean Vianney.
A true gauge of progress is how easily we know what to ask of God in comparison to our earthly needs.
His point is not “earthly needs are bad”. It is “your desire for God increases in asking for God alone”
A true gauge of progress is how easily we know what to ask of God in comparison to our earthly needs.
His point is not “earthly needs are bad”. It is “your desire for God increases in asking for God alone”
I have arrived in Edmonton.
The new phase of priesthood begins!
The new phase of priesthood begins!
August 4, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I have arrived in Edmonton.
The new phase of priesthood begins!
The new phase of priesthood begins!
Goodbye St Peter’s. Goodbye Nanaimo.
Thank you for an amazing 6 years.
Next stop: Edmonton.
Thank you for an amazing 6 years.
Next stop: Edmonton.
July 31, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Goodbye St Peter’s. Goodbye Nanaimo.
Thank you for an amazing 6 years.
Next stop: Edmonton.
Thank you for an amazing 6 years.
Next stop: Edmonton.
packing day. mixed emotions.
July 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
packing day. mixed emotions.
how many times writing my thesis I have to remind myself: dont describe: argue!
it is rather annoying how often I hit a wall in editing and it takes me an hour to realize the problem is I have no frame to argue through that makes my descriptive writing actually work.
it is rather annoying how often I hit a wall in editing and it takes me an hour to realize the problem is I have no frame to argue through that makes my descriptive writing actually work.
July 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
how many times writing my thesis I have to remind myself: dont describe: argue!
it is rather annoying how often I hit a wall in editing and it takes me an hour to realize the problem is I have no frame to argue through that makes my descriptive writing actually work.
it is rather annoying how often I hit a wall in editing and it takes me an hour to realize the problem is I have no frame to argue through that makes my descriptive writing actually work.
A mention at breakfast this morning: we should not call it AI slop. It is human slop. because a human prompted the slop. to call it AI slop is to scapegoat our own responsibility. I think that is a great point.
July 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
A mention at breakfast this morning: we should not call it AI slop. It is human slop. because a human prompted the slop. to call it AI slop is to scapegoat our own responsibility. I think that is a great point.
Reposted by Fr. Harrison Ayre
made this into a meme for you
July 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
made this into a meme for you