By St. Augustine

Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angelscharge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones.

O Holy Trinity, all praise to YouOne in three, not fully graspingDeeper faith I am asking.
O Holy Trinity, all praise to YouOne in three encircle meMy center ever be.
O Holy Trinity, all praise to YouOne in three, bless us allAnd keep us from a fall.
O Holy Trinity, all praise to YouOne in three, breath of loveBreathe in me from above.
O Holy Trinity, all praise to YouOne in Three, our path enlightenOur sparks of love brighten.
O Holy Trinity, all praise to YouOne in three, Your love we shareWith the Church and all who care.
O Holy Trinity, all praise to YouOne in three, sanctify our beingSo one day, YOU, we will be seeing.

Sr. La Donna Pinkelman, OSF

Covenant with God

God 
knocks at my door 
seeking a home for his son.

Rent is cheap, I say.
I don’t want to rent. I want to buy, says God.
I’m not sure I want to sell,
but you might come in and look around.
I think I will, says God.
I might let you have a room or two.
I like it, says God. I’ll take the two. You might decide to give me more some day.
I can wait, says God.
I’d like to give you more,
but it’s a bit difficult. I need some space for me.
I know, says God, but I’ll wait. I like what I see.
Hm, maybe I can let you have another room.
I really don’t need that much.
Thanks, says God, I’ll take it. I like what I see.
I’d like to give you the whole house
but I’m not sure …
Think on it, says God. I wouldn’t put you out.
Your house would be mine and my son would live in it.
You’d have more space than you’d ever had before.
I don’t understand at all.
I know, says God, but I can’t tell you about that.
You’ll have to discover it for yourself.
That can only happen if you let me have the whole house.
A bit risky, I say.
Yes, says God, but try me.
I’m not sure –
I’ll let you know.
I can wait, says God, I like what I see.

by Margaret Halaska …O.S.F.