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Category: Favorite Poems

Posted on April 10, 2023April 3, 2023 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

Seven Stanzas at Easter | John Updike

A poem in celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord: "Seven Stanzas at Easter" by John Updike.

Posted on April 4, 2023April 3, 2023 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 1 Comment

Ah, Holy Jesus | Johann Heermann

A devotion for Holy Week inspired by the hymn, "Ah, Holy Jesus."

Posted on March 8, 2023March 7, 2023 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 6 Comments

A Listening | Ann Weems

A Listening by Ann Weems

Posted on February 28, 2023February 27, 2023 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

Miracles | Richard Jones

Miracles by Richard Jones

Posted on January 31, 2023January 30, 2023 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

Hokusai Says | Roger Keyes

Hokusai Says by Roger Keyes

Posted on January 24, 2023January 23, 2023 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

Phase One | Dilruba Ahmed

Phase One by Dilruba Ahmed

Posted on January 10, 2023January 9, 2023 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

Singing Bowl | Malcolm Guite

Singing Bowl by Malcolm Guite

Posted on December 26, 2022December 22, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

Incarnatus | John Julian, OJN

Incarnatus by John Julian, OJN

Posted on December 13, 2022December 12, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 6 Comments

Remembering that it happened once | Wendell Berry (Sabbath Poems 1987:VI)

Remembering that it happened once. A Sabbath poem by Wendell Berry.

Posted on December 6, 2022December 5, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 1 Comment

El Train Magnificat | Tania Runyon

El Train Magnificat by Tania Runyon

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