Cover your eyes, Lest you look on evil. Stop your ears Lest the fowl word assail. The unthinkable Has come to pass. The forbidden Have come to be. The very air carries The Tempter’s brood, Sinister, in cloaked deceit. Evil snakes in high places, Surreptitious, in plans and plotting. Look, and you will not see … Continue reading
An Act of Faith
I have seen enough to know, I just don’t know, But there is One Who does, Giver of Life, Giver of generations, Giver of prayer. One generation to pray For the next generation. Mother, and father, Grandmother, grandfather, A circle of care To pray it forward. Faith waits upon the Lord, A gift beyond measure, … Continue reading
I Am the Gift
I am the gift God gives to me, Mysterious and known, But to God. Unfolding like the petals of a rose, From tightly wound bud, To glorious blossom, Unfurled and unfettered, I move with the wind And dance with the sun, Following its course Across the sky. I am God’s gracious gift. He, the … Continue reading
Originally posted on Into Stillness:
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…
Awake O Dreamer, Blasphemer
Man in his pride knows best. So says the arrogant spirit Because God made you In His image, You crack the door Of your sciences, For less than a peek, And marvel at your prowess. In awe, you assume The accomplishment your own. No thanks for eyes, ears,, The touch, the smell, The faculties of … Continue reading
Take My Hand
Take My hand, The very same hand That in infancy Grasped My Mother’s finger, Hugged her about the neck. Look into My Eyes, The very eyes That held My Mother’s gaze. Let me take you To your child, Never forgotten, Buried in secret mourning, No day without pain. Your little one has a heart of … Continue reading
