Knots

1/5/23

O Patron of all knots to be untied
With failed attempts despite how hard I’ve tried
I turn to you, most loving Mother, now
For resolutions, though I know not how

O Mother of “impossibles,” take heed
I turn to you as children do in need
And trust your intercession bears much fruit
That Love in countless hearts at last takes root

Dozen Years

12/27/22

Dozen years have gone so fast
Dozens more I hope to last
Faithfulness I ask of You
Help me till my life is through 

Miracles and gifts abound
Even in myself are found
Only by Your grace I’m here
Seeing wonders now held dear

Weak and poor I look to You
Seeking light and strength anew
Marching toward vocation’s goal
Giving self complete and whole

Redeemer Rejected

7/17/22

A Savior came but promptly was denied;
The world preferred to in the darkness hide
A path of goodness, He to us bestowed 
To Calvary he went, with heavy load

A Man who they said did all things so well
Condemned while wicked thieves escape their cell
Forgiveness, Love and Peace He came to bring 
Yet to the gallows went with scourge and sting

He showed them paths of peace to walk along
But they declared a war in that great throng
A Light burst forth amid expectant crowd
But this they cast amid the darkest shroud  

This Shepherd, who Himself is King of Love
With Peace, come down in likeness of a dove
Is lashed and beaten, scorned with utter hate
With thorns they crown their King and death await

To us, this Slave has come to free from sin
They bind him to a Cross: they nail Him in!
He took on flesh that He may give us Life
But we repaid with death and wretched strife!

Alas!  What deepened sorrow fills me now!
How could such consequences You allow?
What man or woman could now fail to weep
At such a sight as You Your promise keep?

You could have saved us in a simpler way
But unto death Your Son sought those astray
In such great Love, You gain Your victory
If only I could do the same for Thee!

Inspiration: The Way of the Cross by St Josemaria, 13th Station, point for meditation number 1

King is Born

12/25/22

In a little manger born
King of Kings is thus adorned
Wrapped in swaddling clothes He glows
With a light the Star bestows

Shepherds keep their watch by night
O’er this Lamb who shines so bright
Kings from distant lands now come
Bearing gifts of precious sum

Mary, Joseph, little Child
Shining in this world defiled
Help us imitate your Love
Hearts held firm to Heav’n above

Blessed Father, Blessed King

12/3/22

Blessed Father, Blessed King
Fast to You I ever cling
Fill me with your holy Love
Raise my eyes to Heav’n above 

Lest I ever from You part
Set afire my little heart
Strength from You I’ve come to know
My whole life to You I owe

Darkness may I leave behind
Your true Light to ever find
Till at last I come to see
God unveiled eternally