At the Heart of the Prayerful Soul

Be open To the truth Of who You are And be Open To the whole Truth about God For both truths Find themselves At the heart Of the prayerful soul.

The Open Hours of the Day

. Before us The open hours . Of the day Await our activity . How will we choose To use the time . With prayer And love . And openness To divinity? . Image by libeth_arty from Pixabay

The Far Stars Adorn God’s Invisibly Loving Face

Separation - God’s spiritual operation To move from foetus To fully human Flowering In the universe For which the womb Was preparation Now so vulnerable And yet so open To discover the greater gifts Of grace Now showering As the far stars Adorn God’s invisibly Loving face. ~

Grace in the Emptiness

Who are we To snatch at experience When there is a grace In the emptiness That leaves the soul open For fulfilment Mattering more Than the mere minute A fullness Of living in God.

The Warm Touch

~ Don’t be afraid To open is to receive ~ No matter how sensitive The hurt is ~ No matter how sensitive The heart is ~ There is a touch Of love ~ That warms Even the iciest of souls. ~

30 Spiritual Themes – 21st – Open

~ For more on 30 Spiritual Themes, see the page here. ~ Why him why him why him? ~ Because it seems God chose One so foolish and so poor ~ To show that Only openness ~ To God Is enough. ~ This blog is named after St. Francis of Assisi – the “Poverello” (little …

Open Your Eyes To The Light

. Open your eyes To the light . That comes From God . And your mind To the voices of heaven. . Inspired by The Rule of St. Benedict - "Let us open our eyes to the light that comes from God, and our ears to the voice from heaven..." . Image by consuming-fire from …

Every Human Being

~ Every human being Has a True Self ~ That is wise Deep ~ Open And loving. ~ These words have been taken from Jay Earley's book "Self-Therapy" ~ Image by Joshua Choate from Pixabay

The Open Hours of the Day

. Before us The open hours . Of the day Await our activity . How will we choose To use the time . With prayer And love . And openness To divinity? . Image by libeth_arty from Pixabay

Journey of Light

. Open up Your particular store . Of darkness This day . Let the journey Of light proceed . A little more On its wonderful way. . Image by Couleur from Pixabay