Another year almost here
October 7th will be two years. Two years that she has been gone. I can't say I 'had' a daughter. That seems like such blasphemy. The correct term to me is 'HAVE' a daughter. But she is no longer huggable. I can no longer hear her laughter or her voice. I can't look forward to any more of her accomplishments because there are none. Autumn again, and it's the same smell in the air. The same quirky wind and dampening light. The time of year I have always loved. Now it's also the time of year that I remember the knock on my door. The face that uttered words telling me she was gone. Autumn décor goes up, as does a sense of dread. Macabre song of leaves in the trees. This year also has included the end of my marriage. Though truthfully it ended long ago, it took a long time to realize that there was no light to sustain it. Just angry words and poison. Seeds from the harvest, in fruit that is past its time, Sink into the earth. From the decay comes life they
Mary Magdalene is considered by all to be the first Apostle -- she brought the good news ("gospel") of the resurrection to the other disciples. The Catholic Church calls her the Apostle to the Apostles.
ReplyDeleteThe Gnostic Gospels hold that Mary was closer to Jesus than anyone else, that he told her things he told no one else. So once Jesus had ascended, Mary offered the closest access to the Word available to the other disciples through another person.
Hi Valerie. Thank you for your input. The blog post is actually a clickable link shared for the examiner.com by a friend who does stories of a Gnostic flavour for his articles.
ReplyDeleteI have much reverence for her myself. This topic and others are discussed at another site I run called spiralinward.com . Religious history and myth are truly fascinating!
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