May - The Month of Mary

Ave Maria

Sorrows of Mary

Simeon warns of grief to come

Fleeing from Herod 

Losing of her child in the Temple

Witnessing her son on the road to Calvary

Watching her son dying in agony on the Cross

Holding the broken body of her dead son

Placing her son in the his tomb

Joys of Mary

Gabrielle announces her conception

Her glorious infant is born

The Magi visit and adore Jesus 

Christ is resurrected

Christ ascends in glory

The Holy Spirit descends

Mary is lifted up into Heaven



The Face of Love



a profound silence
in this shrouded mystery
of luminous dark

beaten for mankind 

crowned with piercing thorns

hung broken to die

though abused and killed

His defeat is victory  

for the Love of God

 a bursting of hope  
as light shimmers through darkness 
 His majesty shines

though hurt and abused
this defeat is victory  
in the name of Love 

with His eyes resting 
revealing my heart and soul
this Face gives comfort

eyes slowly open though

lids be glued with blood and tears

bringing joy and peace

words never spoken
tell of deep, dark mystery
in this still silence

this Love penetrates
springs up a bubbling Spirit
opening Sheol's door

 victory bursts forth  

light overcomes all darkness 

 His majesty shines

a Voice beckons me
offering to show the Way
humbly, i follow 

"Who do you say that I am?"