Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson is author of the novel Gilead, the collection of essays When I Was a Child I Read Books, and most recently, Lila (all from Farrar, Straus & Giroux).
Perhaps the real lack of faith in modern society comes down to a lack of reverence for the people around us.
Is John 1 a midrash on the creation story and the song of creative Wisdom? If so, its writer has infused it with profoundest joy.
Christ was "from the beginning." In its first moment, creation had humankind, therefore meaning, implicit in it.
The risen Christ does not rebuke Mary for her error. He seems rather to enjoy the occasion of her surprise.