FRANCISCANS DISCOVER HOPKINS 5. THE WRECK OF THE DEUTSCHLAND The Deutshland foundered in a severe storm in the North Sea. All on board were drowned. Far away in Wales, Hopkins was deeply moved by this ship-wreck, and began to compose a long poem about it. Hopkins was particularly saddened by the loss of five Franciscan [...]
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16 Oct
The Franciscan who influenced Hopkins
FRANCISCANS DISCOVER HOPKINS 4. THE INFLUENCE OF DUNS SCOTUS DUNS SCOTUS – Franciscan Theologian 1265-1308 Hopkins acclaims Duns Scotus in Duns Scotus’ Oxford Towery city & branchy between towers; Cuckoo-echoing, bell-swarmèd, lark charmèd, rook racked, river-rounded; The dapple-eared lily below thee; that country & town did Once encounter in, here coped & poisèd powers; Thou [...]
2 Oct
Do Franciscans Bless Animals
Before I start criticising the practice of blessing animals, let me confess that I have blessed animals, and would do so again. In fact for a couple of years, Tom Sutton of Subiaco Parish in Perth invited me, along with other Franciscans and other priests to a great outdoor animal blessing. There is a picture [...]
27 Mar
Hope in Obama
Fellow Franciscan Tertiary Susan Valdes-Dapena in New York has posted my prayer in her prayers for the first 100 days (of Obama’s presidency). The prayers on the blog inspire.
