25 Poems for Christmas

Posted on December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 by Mike Mason

This is so good I just have to share it. Thanks for this post to Victoria Emily Jones of the “Art & Theology” blog, who has a daily Advent series you can sign up for here.

The Lover’s Hermitage: A Poem for Karen

Posted on August 6, 2021August 9, 2021 by Mike Mason

On August 7 Karen and I celebrated our 39th anniversary. Those of you familiar with my book The Mystery of Marriage will know that when I first met my wife-to-be, I was seriously considering entering a monastery.

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Romanos the Melodist: A Christmas Eve Poem

Posted on December 18, 2020December 21, 2020 by Mike Mason

Christmas Eve, Constantinople, 505 AD

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Eternity’s Sunrise: Verses On Joy

Posted on September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 by Mike Mason

Last time I published a selection of quotes about joy and happiness. This week I offer some of my favorite verses on the same theme. To begin with, two poems by William Blake:

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