The Windhover

The famous poem of Fr. Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J., describes the beauty and wonder of a bird in flight, and he sees its triumph as a symbol for the resurrected Christ.

His words are put to music by traditional Irish artist Lorcán Mac Mathúna

Posted by George of Lydda. Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: Catholic Culture, Easter, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Lorcán Mac Mathúna, music, poetry. Leave a comment

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