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Summary

The website content titled "Bridge to Heaven" is a reflective piece on the spiritual journey during the Triduum of 2022, emphasizing transformation and the quest for divine connection.

Abstract

The poem "Bridge to Heaven" uses the metaphor of a bridge constructed from two pieces of wood to describe the spiritual path to divine truth and life. It speaks of the transformation from darkness to light, from death to life, and the invitation to embark on this journey during the Christian observance of the Triduum. The poem reflects on the struggle to let go of worldly attachments, the longing for unity with the divine, and the aspiration to reflect God's light as one's face is turned towards Heaven. The piece concludes by anchoring these reflections in the context of the Triduum 2022 at EWTN in Irondale, Alabama.

Opinions

  • The author views the bridge to Heaven as a symbol of the path to truth and eternal life.
  • There is an opinion that the journey is one of self-emptying and requires courage and divine guidance.
  • The poem conveys a sense of yearning for spiritual connection and purity.
  • It suggests that the journey is a communal experience, with faces turning towards the divine light together.
  • The reference to the Triduum at EWTN indicates a specific religious context and community where these reflections are particularly relevant.

Bridge to Heaven

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With mere two pieces of wood A bridge to Heaven You build Paving the way for us The truth, and the life

From blight to bloom From death to life You invite us at every Triduum to embark The bridge to Heaven

Emptying ourselves of the world Radically, courageously We try, we fail O Lord! Show us the way

Hearts longing to immerse into yours In sweet loneliness In quiet purity We reach for Your hand

Our unveiled faces Eager to reflect Your light Brighter and brighter our faces turn As we journey along this bridge to Heaven

— Triduum 2022 at EWTN in Irondale, Alabama

Spirituality
Triduum
Catholic
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