In 6th-century Byzantine kontakia of Romanos the Melodist, realistic, emotional dialogue set within Christian salvation history richly characterizes Mary. … Read the post characterizing Mary at the cross in Byzantine competition for attention
Hildegard’s Ordo Virtutum doesn’t merely caricature women as virtuous and men as demonic. It poignantly, poetically explores erotics of aridity. … Read the post erotics of aridity in Hildegard’s Ordo Virtutum
De Maria Magdalena, written in Latin about 1200, is dramatic work that can enrich understanding of the history of Christian drama. … Read the post De Maria Magdalena: a drama of Mary standing and weeping
Jesus’s putting down the Canaanite woman as being like a dog can be interpreted as a parody of righteous persons’ typical behavior toward lesser others. … Read the post divine playfulness in Jesus’s interaction with the Canaanite woman