Ocean of Grace

By the gracious gift of God. You, the Invited, Receive His Peace. Heartbeat by heartbeat, Breath by breath, In each instant, His Will comes to you, The Chosen, To freely choose. Remain His by faith. Living in His favor, A rain of blessing falls, To water your being, And penetrate the ground On which, and … Continue reading →

Advent Prayer in Waiting

Advent is upon my soul. Divine gift of season, I listen for the cry of a First Born Son, Begotten before Time begun, And enfleshed in the Virgin’s womb. I come to her, Who is the Ark, Your Mercy Seat. Kneeling beside her, In these pregnant moments, I lay my head upon her lap. Her … Continue reading →

St.Bernadette’s Thanksgiving

Via /catholic exchange St.Bernadette looked at her life in simple thanksgiving for everything. Her testament is an exceptional statement of gratitude. In her words: For the poverty in which my mother and father lived, for the failure of the mill, all the hard times, for the awful sheep, for constant tiredness, thank you, my God! … Continue reading →