Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Invitatory – Solemnity
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Invitatory – Solemnity http://divineoffice.org/?date=20220815
Come, O Creator
Depravity now has its day,The festering cityErupts to spew abuse,First on its children,And then on thoseWho come to its aid. Perversity mocks virtue,Opening its robes,To welcome strangers. No family, No home, No love. Let Sin not reign,Call out again.Seek true liberty. Spurn license,And licentiousness. Love yourn enemyWithin and without.All men have sinned,All suffer,Abused and abuser. … Continue reading
Humility and Humiliation
Immodest child, Immoderate man, You think to slay dragons, By wit and prowess, Armed with nature’s sword. You think it cruel And mean-spirited, That the good God Choose to temper you, By merciful humiliation. He thwarts your inventions, And plans of glory. “All for God” you dream, Yet, you are at the center, With your … Continue reading