The Praying Heart

Make the praying heart a sanctuary,An abode welcoming the Most High.Rest on these blessed souls.To prepare for Pentecost anew. Across the face of the earthFind hallowed home,Ciborium for Christ’s Holy Body,Chalice to cup His Blood,And the loveliness of priestly handsTo hold the Christ aloft,To smile upon His Inheritance,A world in dire need. O Angelic SpiritsSing … Continue reading

Love Sweeter Than ..

Your love is sweeter than the honey dripping upon the lover’s tongue,Sweeter than wine that wakens the palate to new delight.Your love is aroma and taste penetrating the heart.It is the roof growing higher,And foundation of my world,Glimpsing heaven and begging it nearer. Your love is sweeter than my life.It is invitation and enticement,Known and … Continue reading

Full of Grace

In my imperfectionI offer you the perfect.Full of Grace,Take up my cause. Gracious God,You have prepared graceAnd holiness of lifeFor all men ,Yet we are not readyFor Your wonders. We delay.We play with idols,And take for grantedThe universe that engulfs us,As though it founded itselfAnd raised its own pillars.We swim in a sea of plenty,As … Continue reading