by Peter James | Apr 7, 2024 | Christina Rosetti
It seems counterintuitive to call the day on which Jesus died “Good Friday.” As far as I can tell, the phrase likely originated in the Middle Ages. Jesus’ death on the cross is good in what it accomplishes–death to our sins and the harbinger of...
by Peter James | Dec 22, 2023 | Christina Rosetti
It hardly ever snows in the Holy Land, but you wouldn’t know it by the lyrics of the Christmas Carol “In the Bleak Midwinter.” I count five references to snow in this poem converted into a hymn by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). This highly esteemed...
