Receiving.THE OPEN HAND, THE RIGHT HAND NESTLED in the left, the one hand cradling the other, the hands waiting for a miracle, for enlightenment--the same gesture in a stone Buddha as it was last week when my daughter received her First Communion The First Communion (First Holy Communion) is a Roman Catholic ceremony. It is the colloquial name for a person's first reception of the sacrament of the Eucharist. Roman Catholics believe this event to be very important, as the Eucharist is one of the central focuses of the Roman . One night I found her practicing the poetry of her hands, the nestling and cradling: "Which hand is the one for Christ?" she says. The peace of the hands at rest, expectant, anticipatory, unclenched, waiting for a miracle, for enlightenment, for his stunning gentle quiet arrival.... BRIAN DOYLE
Brian J. Doyle (born April 7, 1950) was the deputy press secretary for the United States Department of Homeland Security. , editor of Portland Magazine Portland Magazine is an award-winning monthly magazine based in Maine. Founded in October of 1985 by Sargent Publishing, Inc., it has featured world-renowned writers such as Pulitzer Prize winner Lewis Simpson, and writers Frederick Barthelme, Jason Brown, C.D.B. at the University of Portland The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is specifically affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,200 students. , Oregon and author of Credo (St. Mary's Press, 1999), a collection of essays. Sculpture: Seated Buddha (detail), Cambodia (Scala/Art Resource, NY). |
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