It started with a solitary shining crimson leaf a few weeks ago. It caught The Daughter’s eye one morning as she gazed out the window. One leaf, a rich, vibrant red against the lush verdant green of all the other leaves on … Continue reading We can catch fire
Lamb of God, 6th C in dome of Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna None other Lamb, none other Name, None other hope in Heav’n or … Continue reading None other lamb
The laughing splashing gurgle of Euni’s fountain is silenced, the cascading cadence frozen mid-chuckle. Yet, sparkling in the sun, the Source, is constant, Joy unceasing. Continue reading Freeze Frame
The melody of one of two hymns will rise to a quiet murmur in my subconscious those mornings when I open my eyes to a sky glowing apricot, sometimes pink, above the shutters in our bedroom window. On the wall … Continue reading Visit then this soul of mine
Good Friday Am I a stone and not a sheep That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy Cross, To number drop by drop Thy Blood’s slow loss, And yet not weep? Not so those women loved Who with exceeding … Continue reading View From the Cross…
To celebrate National Poetry Month I will be posting a few of our favorite poems from our Commonplace Books. Seven Stanzas at Easter by John Updike Make no mistake if He rose at all it was as His body; if … Continue reading Seven Stanzas at Easter, John Updike
