The Bride: Images of the Church.The Bride: Images of the Church Daniel Berrigan Daniel Berrigan, S.J. (born May 9, 1921) is a poet, American peace activist, and Roman Catholic priest. Daniel and his brother Philip performed non-violent protests against war and were for a time on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. ; icons by William Hart McNichols A stunning, devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. , and uplifting prayer book for the 21st-century Christian. McNichols' skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. artistry is arresting: William Stringfellow's icon nails us with his hands extended in a manner that brooks no falsehood. Martyr Rutillio Grande holds the broken body of his beloved El Salvador. Mechtild of Magdeburg affronts us with the wild wind of her speech. Each of the 27 icons is nestled in the kindling kindling (kinˑ·dling), n change in brain function wherein repeated chemical or electrical stimuli induce seizures. kindling 1. parturition in the doe rabbit. of a poem by Daniel Berrigan; it all awaits your match. The rather archaic title references Christians as the bride of Christ The Bride of Christ is a metaphor for the Church, Ecclesia. The image originates from the Old Testament prophets, who described Israel as God's bride, for example in Isaiah 54:5. . (Orbis Books). Also worthy of note: Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines, edited by Richard Foster and Emilie Griffin, provides a year's worth of weekly readings on Christian disciplines from authors such as Dorothy Day, Frederick Buechner, and Martin Luther King Jr. (HarperSanFrancisco) |
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