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At the very beginning of this year’s Lenten season, we’re going to read a short poem by Christina Rossetti (1830–1894), the celebrated English poet and writer of devotional literature. Her two-part poem “Ash Wednesday” brings into focus the meaning of this important day in the church calendar. The poem is simple, but it's not exactly …
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Christina Rossetti was a 19th century British poet, the younger sister of the famous Pre-Raphaelite painter and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Often struggling with depression and suffering from poor health, she found solace in religion, influenced by the spirituality of the Anglo-Catholic Oxford Movement. As a poet, Christina explored various themes, frequently drawing inspiration from …
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