Tag Archives: Anna

The death of Simeon

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Rosalind C Hughes

Simeon, a man full of the Spirit of God, had been told by that same Spirit that he would live to see the face of God. What more could a man want? Yet who could see God and live? Continue reading →

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Anna in the sanctuary

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Rosalind C Hughes

Widowed, but not alone, shrouded in the living stone of temple prayers woven as a garment of grace haunting the holy place, sanctified and sanctifying the very air with praise. She would not follow them to Egypt, return with them … Continue reading →

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A Song of Anna

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Rosalind C Hughes

What would it sound like, what would it feel like, if we had Anna’s song, too, to sing as our prayers rise like incense at the end of the day? Continue reading →

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