The poem we were given on Monday, The Altar, I interpreted as an echo of Milton’s speech, specifically the last paragraph we re-read. The paragraph stated that in order to be “good” with God, you have to prove yourself. You have to face temptation, deny the sin and continue a path of purity. A monk locked up in a monastery faces very little temptation or trials to prove himself so is the monk really ‘good” with God. This poems suggests that without heart break, without failure, without loss, without devastation, without suffering and without being tested by the hand of God, you have no way to prove your faith. And that your heart is God’s heart and your life God’s life so if his will is to test your faith then you should be ready and willing to accept that challenge.
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