From a sermon by Saint Leo the Great, pope In the gospel of John the Lord says: In this will all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for each other. In a letter of the same apostle we read: Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, … Continue reading
Light to My Light
Round and round, Oft’ repeated action, Oft’ repeated sin, I go, Blinded by the storm within, To folly’s fortune, And wayward whim. Hunger and thirst Assail in just desert, Assail with a vengeance. Who will pay the piper? Who will ransom the captive heart, Break my fetters, And smash my chains? Crying into the night … Continue reading
Forever in Your Love
You are the sun At the center of the Cross. I have polluted the waters of my baptism, And come again To the foot of Your Cross. As my prayer rises From the dust of my fall, Into the heaven, Which is with You, Stretch out Your arms eternally, To embrace me yet again, Bring … Continue reading
Conclave Prayers
“We must pray and pray much; for… no science, no human prudence can furnish a remedy to the evils that desolate the Church: the all-powerful arm of God is needed. We must pray to Jesus Christ that he may give us as the Head of his Church a man, less remarkable by his science and … Continue reading
I’m Doing the Best I Can Do
I say it so often, “I am doing the best I can do.” My heart breaks, For I desire to do all for You, Yet, I am full of myself, And You seem silent. I am still of the earth And aspire to heaven. I am so common, Yet You call me “Beloved”, And “Child … Continue reading
