Reflecting on the life-giving power of art as we sat around the fire on Saturday, we also reflected on the number of suicides we’d heard about recently – the train from Slough was delayed that morning by someone throwing themselves in front of a train. The guard told me how frequent it was and added,…
Well, we had a day of gorgeous abundance and I hope you did too. We were by the fire, with coloured tissue paper, the Sacred Romance, poetry and St John of the Cross. Sarah Fordham asked us to write a response to this simple prayer, so you might like to try it too: Prayer of…
‘Thus Wojtyła’s literary writings can be regarded as poetic phenomenology which gives an account of the process and essence of religious experience.” Krzysztof Dybciak’ quotes Sarah Fordham on her blog http://karolwojtylapoetry.blogspot.com/Yes, Karol Wojtyla (later John Paul II) was a phenomenon in many ways, and looked particularly good in sunglasses. Just looking at the photos and…
Tom had a lovely experience of a new beginning this week. One he hadn’t planned. He was loitering without intent in the church porch after mass and suddenly realised the priest was there too. As he didn’t really feel like talking to him at that point – Tom not being one for chatting when he…
Every day of the BardFest 1st to 14th Feb, we are taking steps forward in new artistic ventures, seeking out good collaborations and creating a space and a platform for each other’s work. Today I’d like to feature Karolina’s new blog Beautiful Truth. She has been regularly creating a new poem each month, springing from…
Bard School Festival February 2011 : The Heart Sees! Our Bard Fest each year has been slowly growing.. It’s aim is to become a subtantial programme from 1st Feb to 14th Feb, which covers the Feast Day of the Patron Saint of Poetry, Candlemas, Our Lady of Lourdes,(Bard School Foundation Day) and of course Valentines…
This saturday at Bardschool we are sharing our work and looking at the theme of the Heart and the Imagination, as the theme for this term is Lev, the Heart in Hebrew. Last term was Teshuva – the return home, and next term is Kadosh, the Holy. Obviously all these themes are profoundly linked, but…
A wonderful theme and a great invitation from some delightful Irish bards who have their own arts and faith group that has been running for a few years. I met them a couple of years ago at a Theology of the Body Conference in Maynooth and we’ve been looking forward to collaborating ever since. Sarah…
‘The Bard School has been a light in the darkness for me and water in the desert. It has sustained me in my calling as an artist and as a Christian.’ Karolina Stolarska, MA in philosophy and theology, developing as a poet, visual artist and creative facilitator. ‘The Bard School is a place where I can…
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