If I could have five minutes on my own in St Peter’s Basilica I’d spend them in prayer before Michelangelo’s Pieta. It is the most exquisite piece of art that I have ever seen. I still kick myself for not ever having risen from my sleep early enough to arrive before the crowds who flood … Continue reading Embodying Sorrow With Perfect Love – The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
It happens to us all. A harsh quip back to someone who has hurt us, an angry rant about a situation beyond our control, the storming out of a room to count to ten before resuming a heated conversation. It happens to us all, and none more so than me. It’s what we redheads are … Continue reading Sorrowing With Our Mother: The Second Sorrow – The Flight into Egypt
Andrey ShishkinSimeon and Jesus The setting of this the Virgin Mary’s first Sorrow- is probably familiar to us as the fourth Joyful mystery of the Rosary the “Presentation of Jesus in the Temple,” In the calendar of the Church it is celebrated as part of “The Feast of Candlemas” when candles are blessed in the … Continue reading Sorrowing with Our Mother: The First Sorrow – The Prophesy of the Sword.
Adriaen Isenbrant Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows The intimate relationship and shared mission between the Blessed Virgin Mary and her Son can be glimpsed in various short accounts in the New Testament. These are given particular attention in the Gospel of Saint Luke. What has captured the imaginations and hearts of Christians from the … Continue reading Sorrowing With Our Mother: An Introduction to the Seven Sorrows.
Dear Anima Sisters and Friends, Welcome to Spring 2019. We hope our newest blog reflections will, like Spring, bring you some green shoots of faith and hope! Our Anima contributions are aimed at nurturing the soul - despite hearing from each other how dispiriting the year has been. There is serious drought in some parts … Continue reading A letter for you – Sorrowing With Our Mother
