“As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Dragonflies Draw Flame,” by Gerard Manley Hopkins
As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies dráw fláme;
As tumbled over rim in roundy wells
Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’s
Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad its name;
Each mortal thing does one thing and the same:
Deals out [...]
January 9, 2008
"Christ Plays in 10,000 Places"
January 9, 2008
A Mother’s Prayer
How many times did my mom rescue me when I was a child?How many times did she rescue me when I was a stupid teenager?How many time has she rescued me as a poor, stupid, sinful, rebellious man?What prayers kept me alive when I was a child? A teen? A man?What prayers kept [...]
