'Loneliness' tagged posts

Morrison: The Loneliness of Being Misunderstood

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.” ((Matthew 27:46-47)) I find in [Jesus Christ] the loneliness of grandeur.45 Jesus was supremely lonely, because he…

Morrison: Mary Was Lonely

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ((Psalm 73:26)) I find in [Mary] the loneliness of love.41 The mother of Jesus was the bride of loneliness. Had her husband, Joseph, been spared to her through the years, it might have been very different…

Morrison: Sometimes I Am Alone

Then Thomas … said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” ((John 11:16)) I find in Thomas the loneliness of doubt. Thomas is always a solitary figure, as doubters very generally are. You never think of Peter as being much alone—he was too ardent and impetuous for…