In the silence God invites without words. My prayers are often noisy affairs filled with faces, memories, love and feelings of sorrow. I am often overwhelmed and moved to tears by the poignancy of a fleeting thought. My heart tells me that what seems insignificant holds a treasure. God’s gifts often come in disguise like … Continue reading
Come, O Creator of Man
Depravity now has its day, The festering city Erupts to spew abuse, First on its children, And then on those Who come to its aid. Perversity mocks virtue, Opening it’s robes, To welcome strangers for a night, No home, no family, no love. Let Sin not reign, Call out again. Seek liberty of spirit, Spurn … Continue reading
I love because I love, I love that I may love
From a sermon by Saint Bernard, abbot I love because I love, I love that I may love Love is sufficient of itself, it gives pleasure by itself and because of itself. It is its own merit, its own reward. Love looks for no cause outside itself, no effect beyond itself. Its profit lies in … Continue reading
Mother of Our Re-Creation – the New Eve
Mother of our re-creation, Chosen One, Queen Mother of Our Savior and Salvation, Through You The Father has restored Life and beauty to Creation. The poison of Adam’s Fall Has now an antidote and more. Your humility lifts Eve to her feet, And sets her wailing heart at peace, For her children have a Remedy. … Continue reading
The Miracle of Days
New day, the world awakens. Blue Earth still hung Among the stars, Spinning and orbiting. We rise once more, Unfazed by planetary whirl. Sunshine at my window, Here we go, again. Out of the bed, Onto a floor, Solid ‘neath my feet, Oh, what a grand illusion. Without qualm, In phase with the heavens The … Continue reading
Found
My Lord, my Love, Turning to you, I meet Your gaze. Your eyes never stray From your child. Since my conception, That awesome moment, You have kept Careful watch over me. Through fleeting years, You have guarded me, As the apple of Your eye. Your angels await my prayers. I part my lips, Pronouncing Your … Continue reading