Letters from the Edge of Elfland
Our Lady of Elfland, Our Lady of Faërie
Vierge à l’Enfant, Abbaye de Fontenay (Marmagne, Côte-d’Or, Bourgogne, France)
“The other day when I walked by this little wood I was struck by how the light from the sun fell through the trees. It seemed as if one could almost see fairies and sprites at work, thanking us for having planted these trees, even if they wished they were not so close to a road and cars. As I thought about this my mind turned to Mary. There is something inherently natural about Mary that makes thinking of her in connection with Faërie make a kind of sense I cannot fully explain. It is as though what is best about creation is naturally related to the Theotokos. I can find no better way to describe than to say that in one sense nature belongs to Mary. I was particularly struck by this when I saw a job posting (one I sadly could not apply for) at Our Lady of the Lake College.”
Sincerely,
David
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