Poetry: St. Columba – Song of Trust

Alone am I on the mountain,O royal Sun! prosper my pathAnd then I shall have nothing to fear.Were I guarded by six thousand,Though they might defend my skin,When the hour of death is fixed,Were I guarded by six thousand,In no fortress could I be safe.Even in a church the wicked are slain,Even in an isle …

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Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Humor and Comic Relief

While Macbeth is a tragedy and there are many sad scenes, but there are also a number of comedic scenes in the play, with one in particular serving as comic relief in the midst of the heightening drama. And in preparation for my launch at the end of this month, I wanted to highlight a handful of …

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Poetry: Shakespeare – Sonnet 106

For we, which now behold these present days, Have eyes to wonder, but lack tongues to praise.

Review: The Prince and the Pauper

I have been going through my classics shelves and reading all the books I missed as a child. I actually began reading this one to my children, but I was so intrigued by the story and so impatient for times between naps or chores that I finished it on my own. I will have to …

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Repost: O Come, Emmanuel

https://thelutherancolumn.com/2018/12/22/rose-hymns-o-come-o-come-emmanuel/ This past week I shared the O Antiphons on my Instagram page (you can still check them out here!) and today I thought I’d share a post on the hymn “O Come O Come, Emmanuel” that I wrote for a friend’s blog a couple years ago. May you all have a blessed Christmas Eve! …

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