Thread by @shotwithspirit

Today I had a long awaited opportunity to visit the grave of #SimoneWeil. Finding her writings, and her life, both extra-extraordinary, lit up my late teens. Her response to #GeorgeHerbert’s Love, & her living Easter at Solesmes struck loud chords…1/

I knew what I was looking for from photos @RedRector but I hoped 4 a few clues at the Cemetery. An Office? No. Plot number map? No. Chapel? No. Time was short, & I actually had no idea where the ‘Catholic bit’ was: & how big was it? There were tall angels evrywhre so no help. 2/

Some sixth sense or a guiding angel took me to the right area…then a look at the plot number on GMaps confirmed how close I was. The flat memorial is inconspicuous, but the colour of the lovingly kept primulas stood out. 3/

Moving to see how short was her life, how deep was her influence, how long she has been physically dead. But her searing insights, engagement & spectacular kites, live on with a wonderful intensity. And now today her #Affliction insights are, literally, crucial for us. 4/

Her Christian writings & her biography show her as a friend of the Holy Spirit. We do well to give her prescient & pregnant words the *attention* she saw as foundational 2 a life of faith. She stood at the gateway into the church as a witness. I sang the #SalveRegina for her. 5/

Rest in peace, & rise in glory. Simone Weil’s ability 2 awaken faith & the asking of questions in all kinds of people is typified by #PattiSmith’s moving pilgrimage 2 #BybrookCemetery in 2017. Hers is a unique voice, a pure, deep & energising message. 6/ bit.ly/3XxNo52