Luke 19:4: “So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him.”
In Egypt, north of Cairo, there is a sycamore tree called The Tree of the Virgin. Tradition has it that the Holy Family sought shelter under its branches on their flight to Egypt.
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Wendell Berry (b.1934) is an American poet who speaks the language of trees. He’s also a novelist, cultural critic, environmental activist, and Kentucky farmer. He is the recipient of the National Humanities Medal among many other honors.
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