Broken - Fixed

God made Himself known 

becoming human like us

 to unite the world 

with Himself through Jesus Christ 

 in a life-giving process

We Can All Fly

Please ignore the crass introduction. 

We're lost in a cloud

With too much rain

We're trapped in a world

That's troubled with pain

But as long as a man

Has the strength to dream

He can redeem his soul and fly

Impossible Dream

 

Safe Journey

Send forth your light and your truth,
Let them guide me;
Let them bring me to your holy mountain
To the place where you dwell.
Then will I go to the altar of God,
To God, my joy and my delight.
I will praise you with the harp,
O God, my God.

May He support you all the day long,
till the shades lengthen,
and the evening comes,
and the busy world is hushed,
and the fever of life is over,
and your work is done.
There in His mercy

may He give you a safe lodging,
and a holy rest 
and peace at the last.

 Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life
Of who shall I be afraid?
Though an army besiege me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war break out against me,
Even then will I be confident.
Hear my voice when I call, O Lord;
Be merciful to me and answer me.
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and take heart
And wait for the Lord.



Christian Extremism ......

 

"The kingdom of God is peace in the Holy Spirit;

He will reign in you if your heart is at peace.

So, be at peace, Mademoiselle,

and you will honour in a sovereign way

the God of peace and love."

(Saint Vincent de Paul)

 

 

Everyone who follows Christ receives true peace,

the peace that Christ alone can give,

a peace which the world cannot give.

Many people, when they think of Saint Francis,

think of peace;

very few people however go deeper.

 

What is the peace which Francis received, experienced and lived,

and which he passes on to us?

It is the peace of Christ, which is born of the greatest love of all, the love of the cross.

It is the peace which the Risen Jesus gave to his disciples:

 

 “Peace be with you!”

 

The peace of Saint Francis is the peace of Christ, and it is found by those who “take up” their “yoke” namely, Christ’s commandment:

"Love one another as I have loved you!"

This yoke cannot be borne with arrogance, presumption or pride,
but only with meekness and humbleness of heart.

We turn to you, Francis, and we ask you:

Teach us to be “instruments of peace”,
of that peace which has its source in God,
the peace which Jesus has brought us.

 

Pope Francis

Feast of Saint Francis, Assisi

October 4, 2013

 

Weep No More ....

 

 guitars gently wept

love diverted, unfolded, 

perverted, sleeping 

the world unlearning still turning

and all weeping silently