This came to mind- St. Porphyrios said “Nature is the secret gospel.” I was so happy to read that because of the way seasons can teach us. He went on to say “But when one does not possess inner grace, nature is of no benefit. Nature awakens us, but it can not bring us into Paradise.”
A timely perspective on a woman about whom most of us know very little. I like how you describe her as "someone to be leaned on, someone to be consulted, someone whose perception transcended her gender in a time when women were not often seen as equal to men. She was wise, and she was known for that wisdom." Too bad that so many pioneering women of faith whose influence shaped the early church (and our churches today) are not better known and appreciated. The way you depict her, I think I would have liked Hilda.
This came to mind- St. Porphyrios said “Nature is the secret gospel.” I was so happy to read that because of the way seasons can teach us. He went on to say “But when one does not possess inner grace, nature is of no benefit. Nature awakens us, but it can not bring us into Paradise.”
Anyway, for whatever reason, this came to mind.
Wonderful woman. She’ll always be the Abbess over those sacred stones.
Thank you for another journey in faith and learning S.E.
A timely perspective on a woman about whom most of us know very little. I like how you describe her as "someone to be leaned on, someone to be consulted, someone whose perception transcended her gender in a time when women were not often seen as equal to men. She was wise, and she was known for that wisdom." Too bad that so many pioneering women of faith whose influence shaped the early church (and our churches today) are not better known and appreciated. The way you depict her, I think I would have liked Hilda.