ABBA WAITS While I wandered, Wandered far, Abba waits. Winding roads and forests, Miles and mountains, Abba waits. Husks and devolution, Drunken prostitution, All the while, Abba waits. Humbled in revelation, Plans of feeble protestation, Still Abba waits. Homeward, humbled, Bowed and broken, Eyes to the horizon, Abba waits Heart aflame, Running, embracing, gifting a … Continue reading
A Votive Heart
A Votive Heart Sweet Savior, I give to Thee my heart.Make it as Thine own,That it may love those in the world,And those, having past from its bounds,Not ready to see the Father’s glory. With my every breath,I wait on Thee,Pleading the perfection of my cherished loves.Pray, lift the veils persisting to obscureThy Beauty. Let … Continue reading
Who is the Poorest of the Poor?
Who is the poorest of the Poor? Is it not the one deprived of womb? Is it not the one gone unnamed? Given a frame But denied rightful claim, Stripped bear of place, No space to grow, Deprived of a proper birth? Is it not the one evicted, Before drawing it’s first breath, Whose beating … Continue reading
LORD OF THE TRUSTING
LORD OF THE TRUSTING Lord of the Fallen, Fallen from grace, Fallen in misfortune, Lord of the Forsaken, Forsaken in favor, Forsaken in worldly esteem, Spread the corner of Your mantle over me. Like a great bird, Cover me with mighty wing, Cloak me with warmth and security, Like the eagle with its young Castle … Continue reading
Sorrow In the Midst of Joy
In the midst of joy, I bear many sorrows. For the perfection Of the Trinity’s All Holy Work of Love, I place my longing, My yearning, Next to your perfect sorrow. May my cries Pierce your Immaculate Heart, O Holy Mother, As you behold your Son, In His Dying. What good can come of sorrow? … Continue reading
