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The Luminous Word
Entering
the Mysteries of Advent & Christmas
"I
think of how impossible it is for me to separate my passion for
language from my passion for God. Words are a way of entering
and
pondering the world around me and the sacred within it, of discerning
and making connections, of describing what I know and reaching into
what is hidden within and around me. Each word contains the
tension between revelation and mystery; with every word written or
spoken or read, something comes to light while hinting at even more
that lies buried beneath it. Stories, poetry, letters,
essays,
scripture, liturgy: pathways. I am a woman who keeps
returning to
the Word. And to words, hard pressed to extricate the former
from
the latter."
-from The Luminous Word
Jan's meditation on the stories surrounding the birth of Christ leads
us across a luminous landscape. Traveling with such
companions as
the stargazing wise men, the brilliant and mysterious angels, and the
fiery, Magnificat-singing Mary, Jan offers images and words that retell
the ancient story of our longing for light in a dark time.
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