18 July 2024, The Tablet

Last rites and letting go

by Marie-Elsa Bragg

Silent retreat

Last rites and letting go

The powerful countryside of Cumbria resounds with the Mosaic prayer: I am that I am
photo: Alamy/travellinglight

 
With nature and the discipline of a spiritual retreat as her companions, an Anglican priest finally faces the tragedy and loss that had shaped and defined her life.
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