Prayer

Beauty and Sadness

by Mark J. Bair
July 24, 2020July 29, 2020

In the introductory essay to a collection of poems evoking joy, Christian Wiman says there is a “special kind of pain” associated with joy. It is a homesickness for a home you were not aware of having. A longing you… Read More »Beauty and Sadness

Reflections on Beauty III

by Mark J. Bair
July 23, 2020July 25, 2020

In this third posting on beauty, we come to the beauty of God. One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek:that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,to gaze on the beauty of… Read More »Reflections on Beauty III