Resurrection Eyes
Mary of Magdala, the first witness of the resurrection, is a compelling character of great depth in the biblical story. In recent years, there has been significant study of the fragments her gospel, written early in the 2nd century but which disappeared for over 1500 years. There is new scholarship regarding the mix-up of various […]
Annunciation – Dec. 23, 2020
She did not cry, ‘I cannot, I am not worthy,’nor, ‘I have not the strength.’She did not submit with gritted teeth, raging coerced.Bravest of all humans, consent illumined her.The room filled with its light,the lily glowed in it, and the iridescent wings.Consent, courage unparalleled,opened her utterly. -Denise Levertov, from “Annunciation”
The Annunciation – Dec. 22, 2020
“He tiptoes into the room almost as if he were an intruder. Then kneels, soundlessly. His white robe arranges itself. His breath slows. His muscles relax. The lily in his hand tilts gradually backward and comes to rest against his right shoulder. She is sitting near the window, doing nothing, unaware of his presence… Ah: […]
Advent Awakening
This is the time of the year when the nights are the longest. Darkness comes before dinner and greets me when rising for an early start to the new day. The dark December sky envelops each day with its own language. It is a celestial language of mystery, humming with eternity, stretching my awareness to […]
