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Tag: Mourning

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For those that find Christmas a time of heartache

Posted on December 22, 2015 by stephen t berg / 12 Comments

Within the lift of coloured lights—a parcel of sadness. Under the ornaments, the tinsel, the tree—a box of loss. At the gathering of family and friends, holes: ...

Christianity/Contemplation/Culture/Spirituality

Christmas mourning – Blue Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2014 by stephen t berg / 6 Comments

This year, for Christmas, the folks at Bleeding Heart Art Space, made space for sadness. Photo credit: Bleeding Heart Art Space What follows is my contribution ...

Art/Christianity/Culture/Peace/Poetics/Poverty

Blessed are they that mourn

Posted on December 24, 2012 by stephen t berg / 10 Comments

I speak to Jason who panhandles on the sidewalk in front of Tim Hortons. He tells me his body is in pain but later he will have enough to buy street morphine an...

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