Disfigurements of the Soul

So many disfigurements Of the soul . We would recoil If we could see each walking thought - . Who will unclothe Our minds . Gently bathe The invisible sores . Of our troubled Hearts? .

The Assault

Constantly assaultedby temptation Doubtand despair Anotherwas needed To incarnatelove to his soul. ~ Inspired by 'The Little Flowers of St. Francis' ~

New Beings We Are Called To Become

His honey words were spoken             in the different tongues of the earth  We each in our way             tasted the tonic                         that made our pulse quicken  Eager to know             the new beings                         we were called to become.  ~  Inspired by 'The Little Flowers of St. Francis' ~

The Light Within

~ May we know We have a light within ~ Which is And is not "me" ~ It is God The Christ Mystery. ~ Image by sezer bulut from Pixabay

The Christ Mystery

~ This is The Christ mystery ~ That God Should be dwelling ~ In our Humanity. ~

The Stones Still Speak

Stone, Light and Prayer #2 ~ Black jackdaws scavenge Where white monks prayed With songs coarser Than the psalms they made And the stones still speak Of silence, prayer The contemplation of God Here, now, then and there. ~ This cycle of poems was inspired by a visit to Tintern Abbey in Wales. Previous posts …

Grace and Mystery in the Depths of Existence

The self-communication Of God In the depths of existence And history I call grace And mystery. ~ Inspired by Karl Rahner quoted in Richard Rohr's book 'The Universal Christ'- "The only really absolute mysteries in Christianity are the self-communication of God in the depths of existence - which we call grace, and in history - …

The Winged Angels

Doves, the flitting symbols of our spirits,             are sold to the devil for a few silver coins He would redeem them             to home and free the winged angels Who repay sacrifice             with loving service. ~ Inspired by a story about St. Francis of Assisi freeing some doves being sold at a market …

God Gave Me

~ God gave me Robin and collared dove ~ This morning To sing ~ Of love And divinity. ~

Sun’s Blessing

Stone, Light and Prayer #1 ~ The time was right Light poured through The emptiness of air With a sun’s Blessing This co-existence Of history And present will So fair. ~ Inspired by a visit to Tintern Abbey in Wales ~ Tintern Abbey, Wales, August 2022