The Hole in the Heart of God: Stories of Creation and Redemption

The Hole in the Heart of God: Stories of Creation and Redemption

This book is a rendering in poetry of the ancient Christian practice of the Easter Vigil, held over the night between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. Readings from the vigil become the point of departure for poems that reflect on the reading, and then short prose “ruminations” that reflect on themes in the poems. The poems and ruminations are deeply informed by both the Christian story of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus and the great tradition of Jewish and Christian mysticism about the creation and redemption of the world. "Delighted for readers experiencing this for the first time. Here's lush new language--poetry to read or recite as gathered seekers awaiting the dawn of Easter morning. This book is a holy offering using earthly elements of fire, word, water, and meals as guides to delve deeper into the paschal mystery, with ruminations for reflection. Time traveling like light, this book is illuminated by ancient Scripture and spiritual traditions; it glows for today and for future use." --Susan Baller-Shepard, author of the poetry collection Doe Paul K. Hooker is recently retired as Associate Dean for Ministerial Formation and Advanced Studies at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is author of several books and articles in the field of biblical studies, including 1 and 2 Chronicles, and a previous collection of poems, Days and Time: Poems from the Liturgy of Living.