https://youtu.be/69jIwHNbZTc Joann Nelander
I Am Mud
I am such a mess. The rain falls on my soil, And for a while I am mud. No hint of fertility. No hint of growth. No hint of flowers. Mud is self-forgetful, A confusion of gift, A profusion of promise. The day will seed to my substance, Serendipity and surprise, Plantings for the morrow. … Continue reading
Keeper of My Soul
I am because You are. I will always be, Because you create me for eternity. Who can grasp the eternal soul? Who but Man is spirit celestial, Yet of this earth terrestrial? What does it matter that I am matter, Made for this world and Time, Yet envisioning a paradise more sublime? Where will I … Continue reading
From a letter by Saint Leo the Great, pope
From a letter by Saint Leo the Great, pope The mystery of man’s reconciliation with God Lowliness is assured by majesty, weakness by power, mortality by eternity. To pay the debt of our sinful state, a nature that was incapable of suffering was joined to one that could suffer. Thus, in keeping with the healing … Continue reading
