And reading poetry, like the books in our 2018 poetry review, can be a great way to not make perfect sense of a thing, but to just be with a thing.
Poems
Posted inArts & Culture, Poetry
Joan of Arc in Her Prison
her wrists are shackled, / her head’s in her hand.
Posted inArts & Culture, Poetry
Whales
I know not to tell you that one day you’ll be better,
so instead I tell you this:
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ: A lover of God and God’s creations
This study offers insights into Gerard Manley Hopkins, his view of the world, his mind, his interests and his relationship with God.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Discipleship has one door: surrender to God
The true storms of life demand such a discipleship of us, an absolute surrender, which mirrors that of the Virgin Mary herself.
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The Peacock Pin
We pin you to the unfinished saints you leave behind.
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New Testament
I met Judas at a roof party in late October. The Ghost had warned me about the devil in the form of a man too charming to deny.
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Heritage
I have the many and bright letters of my first and middle name Irish enough to outweigh the heaviness of the thick and rich Hispanic last name I carry slumped over my golden shoulders.