The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, March 25th, celebrates the angel Gabriel’s appearance to Mary, announcing that she has been chosen to be the Mother of God. Most of all it celebrates Mary’s fiat, her willing acceptance of God’s plan, even though she is young, a virgin and in would face censure becoming pregnant in…… Continue reading The Annunciation Celebrated in Fine Art
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The Desert in My Heart
I have lingered in my own, inner desert Clinging to dried up habits. This dry soil has been my home. I saw little growth or change. Yet I yearned for the rain of Mercy To soak the hard crust of fear, To awaken my writers soul. The seeds of thought germinate. Assimilated emotions, reflections, Connected quotes…… Continue reading The Desert in My Heart
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