From the treatise Against Heresies by Saint Irenaeus, bishop The eucharist, pledge of our resurrection If our flesh is not saved, then the Lord has not redeemed us with his blood, the eucharistic chalice does not make us sharers in his blood, and the bread we break does not make us sharers in his body. … Continue reading
I Listened as a Tulip Spoke
I listened as a tulip spoke. Perched on her podium, She sat in Your sunshine, There upon my table, Her feet wet upon stones, Emersed from crystalline life. No tongue could speak such eloquence. How stately and sincere. Earlier she had bowed low, Her back broken, Unable to lift her head or eyes to heaven, … Continue reading
Of Walls and Hedges
I am the greatest obstacleTo my salvation,Yet You leap the walls,I have raised about me.You breech them,You penetrate them.You shake and crumble them. Your Holy SpiritIs that quakeOf Calvary,The earthquake,That rattled open prison doors,Destroyed the chains of those,Commissioned to speak with Your power,And in Your Name.. Place a high,Insurmountable hedge about me.One I can not … Continue reading
Let Us Sing to the Lord a Song of Love – From a sermon by Saint Augustine
Let us sing to the Lord a song of love Sing to the Lord a new song; his praise is in the assembly of the saints. We are urged to sing a new song to the Lord, as new men who have learned a new song. A song is a thing of joy; more profoundly, … Continue reading
The Breech
How great is the distance between us? Some would say The span from East to West, Or measure in miles the chasm Stretching from Heaven to Hell. Others count the centuries Since Your earthly Presence In hallowed flesh. There is no numbering Eternity or Divinity. You are closer than my breath. Your Heart beats within … Continue reading
Flight of Love
I press my earTo Your Heart, my Jesus.With the beating rhythm,That bounds within Your Breast,My Spirit takes wing,And rushes to Your Side,That pierced and open side,That Gate of Heaven. “Enter,” You invite.Leaving without my fear,I enter in. I am all ear,You, all HeartAnd Fire,A furnace of Love. My spirit faintsWith longing.A voice of spiritReassures and … Continue reading
