I was the guest at the most recent Pub Theology gathering. Since its Lent, the topic I was given was Faith and Suffering. I apologize for how much I say ‘um.’ The poem I shared during the event is included below.
“A Prayer That Will Be Answered”
Lord let me suffer much
and then die
Let me walk through silence
and leave nothing behind not even fear
Make the world continue
let the ocean kiss the sand just as before
Let the grass stay green
so that the frogs can hide in it
so that someone can bury his face in it
and sob out his love
Make the day rise brightly
as if there were no more pain
And let my poem stand clear as a windowpane
bumped by a bumblebee’s head
– by Anna Kamienska
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Great to have you back in form. I would still be curious to get your further take on the concept of “miracle”, for lack of a better description. Or in other words, does God ever intervene physically in the (His) natural order at specific times at places, and for specific people? And I know that the miracle stories themselves are not the main point of the Gospel narrative, but why do they figure so prominently in the life and ministry of Jesus? Thanks.