Monday, March 28, 2016

"Seven Stanzas for Easter"- John Updike


     In a recent post, I mentioned Updike's influence on me, and more importantly, his impact on the literary/artistic world. On Easter Monday I post his and refer to the excellent commentary on the site for further information.
Seven Stanzas for Easter ,

http://genius.com/John-updike-seven-stanzas-at-easter-annotated

     From another favorite writer and a beloved novel:

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/436191-anyone-can-be-sentimental-about-the-nativity-any-fool-can

     I would love to reference both of these in a sermon I will preach on the Second Sunday of Easter (the Low Sunday, speaking of the attendance). Hopefully, I can do so with some eloquence.


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