Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Protective prayer


This is just beautiful. I think that's all I want to say right now:

I draw prayer round me like a dark protective wall, withdraw inside it as one might into a convent cell and then step outside again, calmer and stronger and more collected again.

-- Etty Hillesum

(Do click through on Etty Hillesum's name for a truly beautiful essay on her life.)
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Truly remarkable...I find it almost, but not quite, impossible to believe. What a testament to the power of love.
    annie c

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  2. Ellie FinlayJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Are you referring to the essay about Etty Hillesum, Annie? I think I know what you mean. I was bowled over when I first learned about her around 17 years ago, I'd say. She is one of the most inspiring people I've ever read about.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Yes, the essay..."bowled over" is an apt description!

    annie c

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