A Better Resurrection by Christina Rossetti
A Better Resurrection by Christina Rossetti
Prayer’s True Power
A nonet poem reflecting on the power of prayer.
Doubt by Norman Shirk
A poem for all people of faith who struggle with doubt, which I suspect is all of us, at some point or another.
Giving Thanks for Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Today I join with Christians around the world in giving thanks for Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a faithful and courageous servant of Christ who died on this day for his part in a resistance movement against the Nazis.
Holy Week by Ann Weems
Holy Week's Poem, Prayer, Psalm, and Promise
Kenosis
A poem inspired by Philippians 2:5-11, which is read every year on the Sunday commemorating the Sunday of the Passion / Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week.
A Nonet of Peace
A Nonet of Peace
I Bind Unto Myself Today: Giving Thanks for St. Patrick
The hymn universally attributed to St. Patrick, "I Bind Unto Myself Today," is a powerful prayer that I am reflecting on today.
The Call of Legion
A sonnet inspired the story of Jesus healing the Gerasene Demoniac in Mark 5.
I Go Among Trees and Sit Still by Wendell Berry
Sitting still among the trees, all our stirring becomes quiet. We can hear our song at last, and sing it. Here is a reflection on Wendell Berry's poem, "I Go Among Trees."
