A Revolutionary ‘Hail Mary’

Given the sort of physical risk the Bible implies Mary had to survive in order to have a baby, I’ve always thought that these images of revolutionary women might be more appropriate for the mother of Christ rather than the domesticated, insipidly pale faced, blue veiled, watery eyed portraits we’re used to. If you consider …

John 11:1-45, Lent 5, On Death, Lazarus & Nick Cave

  Take Up Beer for Lent, 2011, Lent 5, John 11:1-53 Stories from our World I love Nick Cave's edgy, intuitive hunches on biblical stories and Dig Lazarus Dig is a beaut one to 'read' alongside the ancient text....Nick and John both do 'death' so well! Well, New York City, man San Francisco, L.A., I …

Luke 1:26-38 : Year B (Advent 4) ‘Hail Mary’

Given the sort of physical risk the Bible implies Mary had to survive in order to have a baby, I’ve always thought that Lara Croft (from the video game Tomb Raider) might be a more appropriate image of the mother of Christ rather than the domesticated, insipidly pale faced, blue veiled, watery eyed portraits we’re …