“To what purpose is this waste?” by Christina Rossetti
With reference to Matthew 26:8 (AV), it is as though God has anointed our heads with the precious ointment.
With reference to Matthew 26:8 (AV), it is as though God has anointed our heads with the precious ointment.
In this year of quarantine, I have been observing a DIY Lent. I thought it would be wonderful to get together (via Zoom of course) with one or two different friends each week. Both of us bring a poem, or piece of poetic prose, or art, or music to share and reflect on.
Today is the feast day of St John of the Cross, Spanish mystic and poet. Here’s an English version of his poem “Tras de un amoroso lance”, which beautifully captures a number of types of hope.
The Parkology group is posting (mostly) daily during Advent, focusing on ‘What gives you hope?’ Here is what I posted for #Advent 3.