Expressing the Inexpressible
Let him show his works
by a good life in the humility
that comes from wisdom.[1]
I cannot blame the poor
and deny what I am,
disregard the marginalized
and cover up what I do.
What stops me from being
a raving maniac
a blithering idiot
an unhinged lunatic?
What shows me
the kind and gentle way?
What speaks to me about
the meek and tender way?
“Humility tells us
and brings us down
the ladder to truth,
and makes us thankful”[2]
[1] James 3: 13
“Blessed are you
when people insult you,
persecute you and lie about you
rejoice and be glad”[1]
“No matter how something cuts,
never show by an angry flash
that you have been hurt.”[2] –
trust the process
Outcomes happen
both planned and by chance,
so, never resent anything
go the way opens.
With that said, something said
contrary to the truth,
demands a quiet resistance
and a hearty correction.
“Love humiliations
and pray for them,
be disposed
to be slighted.[3]
[1] Matthew 5: 15
[2] The Meditations of Father Judge page 284
[3] Ibid. p. 284
“Blessed are you
when people insult you,
persecute you and lie about you
rejoice and be glad”[1]
“No matter how something cuts,
never show by an angry flash
that you have been hurt.”[2] –
trust the process
Outcomes happen
both planned and by chance,
so, never resent anything
go the way opens.
With that said, something said
contrary to the truth,
demands a quiet resistance
and a hearty correction.
“Love humiliations
and pray for them,
be disposed
to be slighted.[3]
[1] Matthew 5: 15
[2] The Meditations of Father Judge page 284
[3] Ibid. p. 284
“The peace of God guards my heart,
For I know how to live in humility;
of being well-fed and of going hungry,
of living aplenty and of being in need.”[1]
Humility safeguards
our spiritual life
Humility protects
our soul’s integrity.
“Humility is simply the truth.
accepting our bond with God.
Humility does not deny what we are
but attributes what we are to Him.”[2]
Humility fills us
with compassion,
Humility fulfills
with charity for all
“Humility admits what we have,
we have from God:
everything lovable, attractive,
beautiful, useful, and desirable.” [3]
[1] Philippians 4:7,12
[2] The Meditations of Father Judge page 67
[3] Ibid. p. 67
“The peace of God guards my heart,
For I know how to live in humility;
of being well-fed and of going hungry,
of living aplenty and of being in need.”[1]
Humility safeguards
our spiritual life
Humility protects
our soul’s integrity.
“Humility is simply the truth.
accepting our bond with God.
Humility does not deny what we are
but attributes what we are to Him.”[2]
Humility fills us
with compassion,
Humility fulfills
with charity for all
“Humility admits what we have,
we have from God:
everything lovable, attractive,
beautiful, useful, and desirable.” [3]
[1] Philippians 4:7,12
[2] The Meditations of Father Judge page 67
[3] Ibid. p. 67
the duplicitous world
promotes perilous cruelty
and urges bogus loyalty.
Help me support truthful inclusions.
Full of disordered enticements,
the self-centered world
causes a tug to betray
and fosters total disarray.
Help me embrace proper inducements.
Full of tangled trespassing,
the self-absorbed world
disrupts assumed circumstances
and disturbs real consequences.
Help me sustain allied progressing.
Full of ragged untidiness,
the rancorous world
exploits systemic bigotry
and assaults stable symmetry.
Help me use measured responsiveness.
the duplicitous world
promotes perilous cruelty
and urges bogus loyalty.
Help me support truthful inclusions.
Full of disordered enticements,
the self-centered world
causes a tug to betray
and fosters total disarray.
Help me embrace proper inducements.
Full of tangled trespassing,
the self-absorbed world
disrupts assumed circumstances
and disturbs real consequences.
Help me sustain allied progressing.
Full of ragged untidiness,
the rancorous world
exploits systemic bigotry
and assaults stable symmetry.
Help me use measured responsiveness.
Lost
The Express is non-stop
The Local chooses change
Push in
Pull out
Loss
The Suppressed are abandoned
Reparation gives redemption
Push together
Pull apart
Losing
The Oppressed are silenced
Listening frees voices
Push under
Pull through
Loosening
The Dressed seek to impress
Don’t judge by appearances
Push on
Pull off
Lost
The Express is non-stop
The Local chooses change
Push in
Pull out
Loss
The Suppressed are abandoned
Reparation gives redemption
Push together
Pull apart
Losing
The Oppressed are silenced
Listening frees voices
Push under
Pull through
Loosening
The Dressed seek to impress
Don’t judge by appearances
Push on
Pull off
“We have our fill of contempt.
Our souls are more than sated
with mockery from the insolent,
with contempt from the arrogant.”[1]
“There is one joy to be
found in biting need.
There is a consolation
when under the darkest clouds.”[2]
Faced with desolation,
we have an opportunity
to trust and confide
in a good and loving God.
Trust that all will be well.
Confidence that all is well.
Our consolation
is not a quid pro quo.
In these troublesome times
we have an opportunity
with fear and trembling
to embrace Divine possibilities
[1] (Ps.123:8)
[2] Father Judge Meditations p. 65
