T.S. Eliot – Prayers, Poems, and Christian Ponderings

“For years I counted hugs.”

I could not imagine an Advent season without T.S. Eliot’s poem – The Journey of the Magi Please take a moment to delight in Eliot’s poem and ponder the Wisemen’s question – were we led all that way for Birth or Death? The poem is long so I shall be brief. Perhaps what was travellingContinue reading ““For years I counted hugs.””

The Ad-dressing of Cats

Over the past few weeks there has been a lot of chat about “cats” in the ether! As if we didn’t know enough about Taylor Swift, we now know the names of her cats, Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button! The poet T.S. Eliot grew up here in St. Louis, although in adult lifeContinue reading “The Ad-dressing of Cats”

Journey of the Magi

Since 1982 I have read T.S. Eliot’s poem Journey of the Magi in Christmas worship every year. I could not imagine an Advent season without Eliot’s words and questions. Early on in my many years of serving a most caring congregation in Kansas City I mentioned my love of this poem and from that momentContinue reading “Journey of the Magi”