Lord of Power and Might, Harness the Four Winds To serve Your Plan, And bless Your inheritance. Prostrate before You, The Church raises a mighty cry, To pierce the heavens, And touch Your Merciful Heart. Though our sins poison the many waters, And our idolatry empower the Enemy, May the sack clothe and ashes of … Continue reading
A Drop in the Ocean
A drop in the ocean of the Lord, Minuscule, Tear-sized, Hardly felt upon the cheek, Brushed away To fall into the river of Your love. Once alone, Barely a something, Really “a nothing”, A lonely singularity, But felt upon a Heart. The tears of others, Conjoined, Confusion, Profusion, Holy joy in headlong rush, Whisked over … Continue reading
From the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great
From the Moral Reflections on Job by Saint Gregory the Great, pope The law of the Lord is manifold How must we interpret this law of God? How, if not by love? The love that stamps the precepts of right-living on the mind and bids us put them into practice. Listen to Truth speaking of … Continue reading
Rejoice in the Lord always
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop Rejoice in the Lord always The Apostle tells us to rejoice, but in the Lord, not in the world. Whoever wishes to be a friend of this world, says Scripture, will be reckoned an enemy of God. As a man cannot serve two masters, so one cannot rejoice … Continue reading
Dreams Dreamt Before
Oh, I’ve waken to new sunshine Of dawns risen o’er the hills. I’ve swum in quivering rivers, And climbed in flight as gulls. I’ve shown bright with each moonlight And fallen with each star. I’ve feathered clouds with soft down And sprinkled rain afar. I’ve snuggled to a blade of grass And clutched a rose … Continue reading
Dawn Comes
O see, Dawn comes The first rays of Light Upon the mountain. How I have waited. How I have longed. Having embraced Faith I possessed Truth, But it was like the dawn, Outside myself. Written, as on tablets, But, not yet, Written on my heart. It’s glory was God”s, And not my own, Not of … Continue reading
