Lent 38 ~ The Ancient Loneliness

Here they are gathered, wondering and deranged,
Round Him, who wisely doth Himself inclose,
And who now takes Himself away, estranged,
From those who owned Him once, and past them
flows.
He feels the ancient loneliness to-day
That taught Him all His deepest acts of love;
Now in the olive groves He soon will rove,
And these who love Him all will flee away.   ~ Ranier Maria Rilke

Lent 38 ~ So Must You

…as I have done… so also must you do...

~  John 13: 15

Lent 38 ~ Will I See My Lord Again?

 

Tonight, I ask the question that burns on many hearts,

Will I see my Lord again?

         For some of us, Easter is an almost certainty. But for many, even the morrow is in doubt.

Will I see my Lord again?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lent 38 ~ Do Not Be Distracted

From yesterday, Do not be distracted.

The hurting by others. Insensitive remarks. Loudness. Nasty asides. Gatherings. Ruckus. Bullying. Gossip.

Distractions.

 

 

 

 

 

Lent 37 ~ Pressed to His Heart

          

          When our Lord announced to His Blessed Mother what was going to take place, She besought Him, in the most touching terms, to let Her die with Him.  ….She did not weep much, but her grief was indescribable, and there was something almost awful in Her look of deep recollection. Our Divine Lord returned thanks, as a loving Son, for all the love She had borne Him, and pressed Her to His heart. ~ Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich