I arise (5) – stepping out of hell

This series explores "The Lorika of St. Patrick"/ "St. Patrick's Breastplate", a beautiful prayer or poem of protection. The next verse is this: I arise through the strength of His descent for the Judgment of Doom This strikes our ears strangely. We need to understand the mediaeval concept of "the harrowing of hell": In this …

Temple of the Soul

~ The soul Becomes a temple ~ Where God May dwell ~ Though the spirit May fight ~ In an earthly Hell ~ Yet there is also Delight ~ And an endless Well. ~ Image by masbet christianto from Pixabay

Light Came

A shadow fell Across my soul . The center died I'd known so well . And life was then A living hell . Light came Though suddenly . And all Was well.

The Harrowing of Hell

Always Leading All women And all men To a dawning Future Where there are No monsters And No fear.

We Know Too Well

  Hell We know too well   The suffering Stark isolation   Yet always The choice   To step out Towards salvation.    Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail from triptych)