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Announcements on Nov 4, 2008
The December 2008 issue of Presence includes the reflection "Agape" by Jane Korins in which she refers to Picasso painting, Mother and Son. What reflections does the Picasso painting evoke in you? Click on the comments link below to tell your story about mother and child.
12/04,2008, at 16:09
Visit Mary i am a Christian, but the nature-imagery in this painting draws me in as well as its reference to what's framed as "agape." This could be a mother, this could be a great mothering tree or an ancient snake cradling the child. The drape of her garments suggest a non-human sinuosity; her extended toes and fingers could be roots, or animal claws. i am a Christian, and also an animal advocate and ecologist who frequently meditates on safe and sheltered places in the natural world as images of God's love, and i find this meditation recapitulated here. The child has an oddly mature face. An old child, like me, sheltered in the many layers and veils of loving creation. But he looks a bit wary, too. In fact he looks a lot like my rabbit, Angelo, aware he would be a nice bite for something like that not quite comforting presence in the background.