A collection of poems by Fr Mark Skelton inspired by significant moments in Scripture. In 'Back to Life: Scripture and Poetry' we find that language meets image, pain meets mercy, and grace meets God.
Also in Scripture and Poetry
The Poetry of George Herbert >This collection of poems entitled Back to Life: Scripture and Poetry by Fr Mark Skelton is inspired by significant moments in Scripture. In these moments, the Lord calls all sorts of men and women back to life. Sometimes it just takes a single word in a single second but as we read these poems, we are all called to wholeness and hope.
These poems have been written over the last few years whilst working in my parish through that simple entering into the wonder of the scriptural story where language meets image, pain meets mercy, and grace meets God. I hope this collection might help as we each seek to find Christ more deeply in our own situation. May you all enjoy that graced encounter which awaits each of us.
Fr Mark Skelton is a priest of the Plymouth Diocese, a poet and has always had a keen interest in the interface between Literature and Theology.
All poems copyright Fr Mark Skelton.
The Archangel Gabriel and a throng of angels await Mary’s reply as she could change the world with one word.
Not even the darkness of sin and the absence of light can defy Judas’ memory of forgiveness from the friend he betrayed unto death.
Mary Magdalene rises from grief and sorrow to greet the risen Saviour at the dawn of a new life.
All the wealth in the world cannot satisfy a rich man when challenged to give more than money to soothe his life.
A discarded woman is brought back to life by Jesus at the still point of despair as he offers her a love she has never known.
The recurring nightmare of Isaac's memory of his father and the planned sacrifice make him wonder whether God would put his own son through the same horror.
Jesus forgives a woman while she is judged by a merciless crowd and foresees his own judgement to come.
