Tag Archives: Ernesto Cardenal

MAGA’s Heretical Take on Jesus

Nicaraguan poet-priest Cardenal, embracing liberation theology, alludes to the Gospels in his poetry.

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Jesus, Defender of the Oppressed

Washington bishop Budde pleaded with Trump to be merciful, following in the tradition of Jesus and Nicagaruan poet Ernesto Cardenal.

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Ernesto Cardenal & Marilyn Monroe

Ernesto Cardenal, who died this week, had a luminescent poem about Marilyn Monroe.

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Marilyn Monroe Died for Our Sins

Ernesto Cardenal poem “Prayer for Marilyn Monroe” sees the actress sacrificed on the altar of our own longings.

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