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Who for Love
This is a re-working of a previous sonnet based on Mark 10:17-22 which reads, And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him,…
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Blessing Has Burst
This is a sonnet based on Matthew 9:14-17 which reads, 14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 15 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is…
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The Narrow Door III: Levi’s Table
This the third in a series of sonnets reflecting on the Parable of the Narrow Door from Luke 13:22-30. In this sonnet, I am imagining the table at which the Master’s guests recline and the sorts of tables they’ve left behind to sit at that table. One such table is…
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I Just Want to Say
“I just want to say, can we, can we all get along? Can we stop making it horrible for the older people and the kids?” Rodney King “I just want to say, can we, can we all get along? Can we stop making it horrible for the older people and…
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The Door of Your Heart
This is a sonnet based on a quote from St John Chrysostom, who wrote, “Find the door of your heart and you will discover it is the door to the Kingdom of God.” You may listen to a recording of the sonnet by clicking the player below. The door of…
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