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Madeleine L’Engle, “Into the Darkest Hour” [Poetry for Advent]

I’ve enjoyed posting poetry series themed around the Christian year in recent years (see “Poetry for Lent,” “Poetry for Easter,“ and "Poetry for Ordinary Time"). I will continue that theme at this time of year with a series called “Poetry for Advent.” Advent explores both the first advent of Christ in the past, which we …

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John Donne, “Annunciation” [Poetry for Advent]

I’ve enjoyed posting poetry series themed around the Christian year in recent years (see “Poetry for Lent,” “Poetry for Easter,“ and "Poetry for Ordinary Time"). I will continue that theme at this time of year with a series called “Poetry for Advent.” Advent explores both the first advent of Christ in the past, which we …

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George Herbert, “Trinitie Sunday” – A Poem for Trinity Sunday

Last Sunday was Trinity Sunday and to reflect on that further, here is George Herbert's poem for that celebration. George Herbert was a 17th century English clergyman and poet who influenced his peers, including Thomas Traherne and Henry Vaughan, as well as later poets like Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, and Elizabeth Bishop. This poem …

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