Dark vision reordered
Posted: 09 Nov 2012 @ 03:08
Then there are showers of divine sparks, says David
Bryant
THE parish retreat is in full swing. The Bible readings have a
luminosity that overwhelms us, and the speaker's words fire the
heart.
The final eucharist is a prayer-filled powerhouse, which leaves
the participants with a palpable sense of the Christ-presence. The
whole world seems charged with the grandeur of God.
The final meal comes; there is a chorus of farewells, a flurry
of suitcases, and all head for the road and distant home. On the
instant, the vision dies; the ...
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