Saturday, September 08, 2007

Madeleine L' Engle - Memory Eternal

Just found out she has passed on.

Comforted to realize that, last night, as i looked at my icons, and at the books i have, including her last book of poems, i prayed for her.

This from the NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/08/books/07cnd-lengle.html?_r=1&ref=arts&oref=slogin

I have expected this news for a few year; we must pray for her now.

She knew what it was to love and to give love; when I heard her speak when I was 19 the love I felt coming from her was tangible; like a spiritual grandmother.

She helped me believe in miracles and was part of my path into the Orthodox church.

Memory Eternal, may all pain be washed away...

2 comments:

Mimi said...

I've not read her books, but I know so many who love her. May her Memory be Eternal.

MamaMonk said...

I, too, was sad at this loss of greatness. But, her legacy lives on...