Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179) shines as a beacon from the past, standing for the validity of a feminine voice and interpretation in a world where men wrote the rules and the history. Unlike many, Hildegard achieved a degree of recognition in her own times, and even more unusually left a significant body of work in thought, … Continue reading Antiphon by Hildegard, 8 March 2015
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Psalm 22, 1 March 2015
What was Psalm 22 thinking? Here it is popping up well before Good Friday where, as happened last year, it seems permanently consigned by virtue of Jesus' quoting it on the cross: 'Why have you forsaken me?' Ah, I see. We draw this week on verses 23 to 31 (click here for lectionary readings), a selection which … Continue reading Psalm 22, 1 March 2015
Psalm 112, 9 Feb 2014
Light rises in darkness when justice rules our lives. This is the antiphon from our chosen setting of Psalm 112 in Together in Song number 69; it's a paraphrase based on verse 4. It contains a powerful message - although just what 'justice' might mean in our daily lives is open to question. As usual, … Continue reading Psalm 112, 9 Feb 2014
Psalms in the South 