![]() ![]() ![]() The Writer (Linda Gillum) narrates her own story and. Thus, for the love of God, we pray you, Sire, to be consoled and to put yourself in His hands, for, as you know so well, that is what He wants of you to do otherwise would be to injure yourself and hurt us, too, because we lament grievously when we hear that you are burdened and troubled, as we have no other source of goodness in this world but you. 1 day ago &0183 &32 The 80-minute one act, inspired by the eponymous 1999 historical memoir of science, faith, and love by Dava Sobel, offers little real insight into the oldest daughter of the famous Italian astronomer and scientist and might better be called An Inept Search for Galileos Daughter. And while I tell you that we share deeply in your grief, you would do well to draw even greater comfort from contemplating the general state of human misery, since we are all of us here on Earth like strangers and wayfarers, who soon will be bound for our true homeland in Heaven, where there is perfect happiness, and where we must hope that your sister’s blessed soul has already gone. ![]() ![]() WE ARE TERRIBLY SADDENED by the death of your cherished sister, our dear aunt but our sorrow at losing her is as nothing compared to our concern for your sake, because your suffering will be all the greater, Sire, as truly you have no one else left in your world, now that she, who could not have been more precious to you, has departed, and therefore we can only imagine how you sustain the severity of such a sudden and completely unexpected blow. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |