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2o Contemplations #17:

…the music seems to come out of the silence like the colors come out of the night… (Olivier Messiaen) After such a climax, what reflection? Light refracts from His glory; sun and moon bow. Let all mortal flesh keep silent. Soon, very soon, we shall see His intention erupt in purposed rapture. Explosion of brightness dancingContinue reading “2o Contemplations #17:”

Luke 2: The Shepherds and the Temple

  The child interrupts            commerce,                  the daily graze of life,                             the expectations                  of a quiet night in the fields. The child demands             leaving flocks,                   abandoning norms,                          following the angel’s call                      in evening disquiet. The child enters             the daily,                    the simple: cries, shivers,                           needs food and warmth,                       yet transforms it all.Continue reading “Luke 2: The Shepherds and the Temple”