The light began to fade, and the cathedral was touched by a gradual darkness. Outside, a solar eclipse was unfolding; inside, the words of Luke’s Gospel seemed to come alive: “And the sun was eclipsed” (Luke 23:45). It was the evening of August 12 this year, around 6.45 p.m., and I was presiding at prayers…
The light began to fade, and the cathedral was touched by a gradual darkness. Outside, a solar eclipse was unfolding; inside, the words of Luke’s Gospel seemed to come alive: “And the sun was eclipsed” (Luke 23:45). It was the evening of August 12 this year, around 6.45 p.m., and I was presiding at prayers…
Fr Barry White