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This is my body it will be given up for you

Posted on March 28, 2013 by mags

† Song of Solomon 1:7  Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your flock and where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your friends? † Revelation … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Suffering

Posted on November 18, 2012 by mags

On Saturday evening I took myself off to see the acclaimed film Amour.  It was beautiful and devastating.  It was heartbreaking.  It would have been a difficult film for anyone to watch alongside ones partner, understanding the potential of what … Continue reading →

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Love Like Poison

Posted on May 14, 2011 by mags

A  gentle beautiful film,  so tender.  So accurate, it becomes real. “Suffering is human, you must accept it as proof of humanity.  Not wanting to suffer is understandable, of course.  But its also linked to pride.” “God wants us to have … Continue reading →

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The English National Ballet and Friedrich Ruckert

Posted on March 20, 2011 by mags

Black and White If there’s only one treat you shouldn’t deny yourself of this Lent, then It has to be this Ballet. It is an awkward ecliptic mix of the contemporary and classical and is by no means perfect. But … Continue reading →

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The Crucifixion

Posted on March 16, 2011 by mags

Bearing the weight of the cross Dragging through hopeless hope and humiliation Until broken of all physical strength Collapsing.  Prayers aspiring. Nailed to the very wood with the iron will of Love enduring The wood once nurtured from the clay, … Continue reading →

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