The title for my blog is inspired by the late 19th century English Catholic poet Francis Thompson. His greatest work, “The Hound of Heaven,” expresses his search for happiness in the world, which he cannot find. Through the toil and pain of his search, God is there offering his unconditional love for him, chasing him like a hound. A heavenly hound. A hound of heaven.
I fled Him, down the nights and down the days;
His fleeing however ends with God speaking to him, affirming his patient and enduring love for him. A love so intense that does not make sense. A love where an eternal and all-powerful God loves a mortal and fallen man:
Alack, thou knowest not
Ah, fondest, blindest, weakest,
I have chosen to accept God’s invitation to rise, clasp his hand and come. I continue to search for Him through the labyrinthine ways of my mind. It’s a labyrinthine mind full of thoughts, ideas, desires and opinions illuminated by the love of Christ. Perhaps this will serve as a means to express them as we all journey together to our final destination.
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