By the gracious gift of God. You, the Invited, Receive His Peace. Heartbeat by heartbeat, Breath by breath, In each instant, His Will comes to you, The Chosen, To freely choose. Remain His by faith. Living in His favor, A rain of blessing falls, To water your being, And penetrate the ground On which, and … Continue reading
Love’s Reach
I reach for You With my life, All my life. It is not for naught, That You labored, Bore my sins. I reach for You With my thoughts. In the night, I contemplate Your Dying. Writhing in agony, Alone with hell’s phantoms, Blood called From Your flesh. More than a drop Spoke my name. Here … Continue reading
Milk and Honey
I hear of folly and fowl play. I look to You, And remember Your Cross. The psalmist sang of the Dark Valley. Yet knew Your Presence and Your shield. Here in my world, Reign and sup with me. Hope surrounds me. As I am Yours, Beloved child in sweet surrender. Even Pharaoh served Your purpose. … Continue reading
The Thought of Heaven
From The Sinner’s Guide By Venerable Louis de Granada The Thought of Heaven, the Third of the Four Last Things A motive no less powerful than those we have enumerated is the thought of Heaven. This is the reward of virtue, and in it we must distinguish two things: the excellence and beauty of the … Continue reading
