Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

A Hermit of the Rocks, Wind & Mist

By Robin Bates | Published: May 25, 2014

R. S. Thomas’s powerful poem “Sea-Watching” compares waiting for the Holy Spirit with bird watching.

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Who Has Seen the Wind?

By Robin Bates | Published: March 16, 2014

Christina Rossetti’s “Who Has Seen the Wind?” is about the Holy Spirit.

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Water to Solace Our Dry Hearts

By Robin Bates | Published: September 9, 2012

Levertov’s “Fountain” invokes the healing power of water.

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Father, Son, Holy Spirit – A Story for Each

By Robin Bates | Published: June 3, 2012

Can different members of the Holy Trinity be seen to shape different narratives?

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Come Holy Spirit, Come Heavenly Newt

By Robin Bates | Published: October 30, 2011

In “Not Like a Dove” Mary Pratt reconceptualizes the Holy Spirit in a number of startling ways. Her goal, according to guest blogger Sue Schmidt, is to bring us closer to Godhead.

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