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Beauty Has Been Restored*

there are always possibilities and I feel so overwhelmed I get stuck on what I want rather than go the way opens prayers are answered despite questions I must listen attentively accept the signs with awareness and embrace the consequence some choices bring desolation some resultContinue reading “Beauty Has Been Restored*”

Rings of Time

Like a tree my soul’s girth increases each year. The seasons of life affect with effect as I grow without fear. The rings are not spiral steps rather a labyrinth path. As age my core rings… seasons expand me with freshness. So, too, there are knots… the harshness leaves me breadth-less. The rings are myContinue reading “Rings of Time”

S. E. R.

The past five years have been momentous… moment to moment stupendous. I am an old man with a lot done… With more to do to lengthen the run, I enjoyed the bitter cold and the warm sun. After fifty years of work, there’s a lot to tell… I took and gave direction well; To beContinue reading “S. E. R.”

Go the Way Opens

Approach with no reproach – Go the Way opens. Trust the news is good and understood – the Way to Go. Belief reveals what conceals – Open to the Way. Yield to follow and do not wallow – Go the Open Way Listen with care to see what’s there – Go the Way opens.

XII The Hanged Man

(based on Meditations on the Tarot by Anonymous) The world turned upside down coerces perspective, requiring sacrifice with serene acceptance. Isaac spoke to his father Abraham. “Father,” he said. “Here I am, Here are the fire and the wood, but where is the offering?” [1] Now, the domain of freedom is found between two spheresContinue reading “XII The Hanged Man”

Woke

Our spiritual honesty reveals our soul’s integrity. My prayer discloses, and expression exposes my zeal reflects and happiness inflects “The missionary work, whatever it may be, has perfection and grace from the spiritual exercises.” [1] Done with exact persistence and persevered with insistence Spiritual Exercises are a necessity and a most valuable equity listen toContinue reading “Woke”

Safe (Psalm 4)

You alone are my God, and make me safe. But, You do not seem to be listening. How long, must I endure this emptiness? Is everything really just a delusion? Why does it feel like You ignore me? Sometimes I feel neglected and all alone; I even begin to wonder whyContinue reading “Safe (Psalm 4)”

Again

As I walk the labyrinth, my turnaround is vital. Reflection… I remember that I both reflect on the truth and reflect the truth. Recollection… I review when I recall what was to recall what is. Responsibility… I recognize that I must respond with a heartfelt response. Reawaken… I recuperate when I with rapid eye movementContinue reading “Again”

Consoled-Psalm 101

I sing of your love and mercy; You, my Lady, and my God. I am careful to lead a life worthy of Your love — I follow my heart and feel safe in Your house. I hate faithlessness and will not keep the fickle company. I get angry when I hear slanderContinue reading “Consoled-Psalm 101”

Apostolic Spirit

“The apostolic spirit, exercises promote it, prayers receive it, and practices conserve it.”[1] Serious study and meditation promote it, but “self” menace it. Selfishness withers, self-seeking desiccates, self-satisfaction parches, self-interest shrinks. Sincere charity and heartfelt zeal render us indifferent and detached. “The world is a fiery and seething furnace and blessed are those souls thatContinue reading “Apostolic Spirit”