In order to get to heaven, is it only necessary that we be a “good person”? This is a question … More
Tag: Christianity
Mary and Fatima: Reflections on the Sacred Feminine in Christianity and Islam
Both Mary and Fatima are seen, in their respective traditions, as “queens of paradise.” And what is a queen of paradise? Perhaps it has less to do with crowns and scepters, and more to do with a certain fullness of being, a height of proximity to the divine light.
Hidden Queen
Look into the poorest eyes And find the hidden queen The pool of gracious light reveals The depth of the … More
Symbol of the Kingdom: The Problem of Pain in a Time of Pandemic
With the rapid spread of Covid-19 shutting down a good chunk of world affairs and affecting the lives of people … More
The Talk of the Three-in-One: Meditations on the Trinity
Trinity Sunday is often joked about in Christian circle as that day anyone can easily fall into heresy via poor … More
Ecce Homo: Pilate as Every Man
In the Passion Narratives of the Four Gospels, the Roman governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate, is not portrayed as a … More
Last Temptation
Circle etched in the desert’s droughtHeart pulled out and flesh subduedLove of God that tears the soulApples offered, blood-stain redWho … More
The Priest’s House
Cleaning out a priest’s house Is a strange thing Like a sheep finding the shepherd Gone And the crook standing … More
Easter to Me: A Personal Reflection on the Memories and Meanings of Holy Week
My childhood memories of Holy Week, when Christians the world over commemorate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, … More
The Annunciation
Ave, the spring of flowerAnd summer’s fernAve, the flow of riverAnd ice’s thawAve, the walls of NazarethWhite as angel wingsAve, … More
Avellina Balestri Writes 