In this episode, we step into the dreary beauty of Niall Williams’ *Time of the Child,* a tender, luminous novel that lingers over birth, hope, and the quiet rearranging of a family and community. Reading it alongside Matthew 1 and Psalm 8, we reflect on the scandalous miracle of Christ’s coming to us as an infant, the relationship between law and promise, and what it means for divine strength to arrive not as domination, but in nearness and vulnerability.
Timestamps:
1:36 – Experiencing *Time of the Child*
48:18 – Tommy on Matthew 1
1:21:37 – Emily on Psalm 8
1:53:00 – Next month’s book
References:
The Poet’s Bible, David Rosenberg
Up Next: *LaRose* by Louise Erdrich
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