5/22/15 Through 5/28/15

5/22/15 Through 5/28/15

Sunday

With Spirit, mind and body one

I gaze again upon the Son

And somehow understand that three

Are One in total unity

Monday

A strength or beauty claimed as mine

Can be an anchor, this I find

That keeps me from the narrow way

To brightest light of endless day

It must be taken then from me

So I, the right proportion be

For passing through the narrow squeeze

With humble heart the Lord to please.

Tuesday

How often now we work for that

Which fades or rusts away

Deceived by things we marvel at

That never hold much sway

Wednesday

The greatest called to serve the least

To tame the awful selfish beast

No longer seeking power and fame

But always trusting in His name.

Thursday

Oh son of David, pity me

For all I want is now to see

That I might know the light of day

And with that light be on my way.

Thursday PM

The minutes few we spend with You

Can brighten darkest night

Those moments too, can help renew

And make my spirits bright.

Thursday PM

Oh Lord I love what You have made

The flowers of every hue and shade

The beauty of a rainbow bright

The stars that sparkle in the night

Especially I like the deep

Where down below your secrets keep

While quietly the eons pass

And slowly wonders You amass

Friday

My heart a temple to be cleansed

Of wickedness, that God, offends

A tree that withers to the root

Because of bearing little fruit

Cleanse the temple, upset table

Depravity and graft disable

Start a new and tender shoot

That bears for You abundant fruit.

Saturday

Tell us what authority

Gives You the right to censure these?

We are the leaders of this place

Your actions bring on us disgrace.

5/15 Through 5/21

5/15 Through 5/21

Sunday

Forgive me Lord of all my sin

And set Your Spirit deep within

Remove the sin of heart unseen

And make of me a vessel clean

Monday

Grant me wisdom, not from here

But wisdom with a vision clear

Wisdom to revere His name

And make me never be the same

Tuesday

How futile our attempts to win

Our climbing to the top

They lead us in the path of sin

And never let us stop

Wednesday

To place myself above the rest

I put His patience to the test

For nothing in the world is mine

Except His saving love divine

From Him, the source, in every case

In every time and every place

All, in truth, that's ever mine

Is just His saving love divine

Thursday

How far it is, to reach that place

Of everlasting love and grace

I want to think myself as good

But fail to love the way I should

In realms of clear unfiltered light

No shades of dark or fear of night

No hint of evil there above

but only pure unbridled love

Surrender all, the only way

To find the path to endless day

Oh make of me a docile slave

And lead me to that land I crave.

Friday

Forever bound upon this earth

The marriage bond can bring new birth

This sign of holy unity

Takes more than two, you must have three

For only with a love divine

Can lovers last and spouses shine

Love enduring, soft and tender

Comes but with, complete surrender

Saturday

See in me a channel there

To lift from darkness and despair

An anchor in the storms of life

A shelter in the times of strife.

The blessing of a fervent prayer

Is calm assurance anywhere

A confidence at any length

We'll not be tested past our strength

5/8/16 Through 5/14/16

5/8/16 Through 5/14/16

Sunday

When on the cross His life was spent

Within the temple veil was rent

His flesh was met with brutal scorn

The curtain of His Father torn

Each wound a window there to view

The love of God for each of you

What pride and sinfulness concealed

Humility and love revealed

Monday

Light of the Spirit light my way

Be as my guide throughout the day

Strengthen, embolden, my heart today

Bless with Your love every word I say.

Tuesday

The time has come to be your own

To sprout and grow, you seeds I've sown

Become what God meant you to be

A fruitful branch upon the tree

Wednesday

The Truth He came here to proclaim

He gave us power in His name

To take Good News to all the land

And let the Savior's love expand

Thursday

Like the child at peaceful rest

We find great comfort at her breast

There we stop to drink our fill

And learn to love the Father's will

Friday

Sandwiched here upon the earth

Between the dark and light,

Repentance now can bring new birth

Complacence, endless night

The damned will be forever bound

In terror and in flame

For never on their lips was found

A blessing for His name

The torment of eternity

In selfish greed and lust

In darkness, nowhere left to flee

And no one there to trust

But while on earth we have the time

Our final home to choose

Eternity in love sublime

Or everything to lose

Are you willing to forsake

The pleasures of the day

Then kneel before the Lord and take

Your rosary up to pray

The glory that awaits this soul

No mortal comprehends

Such light and love forever full

And joy that never ends.

Saturday

Oh let me follow Your command

And bear the greatest fruit

Teach me to love as You demand

To gain my heart's pursuit

5/1/16 Through 5/7/16

5/1/16 Through 5/7/16

Sunday

Grant me dear Mary your gift from above

A heart that is docile and filled with great love.

Growing each day with the cleansing of dross,

Gaining courage to stand at the foot of the cross.

Monday

I've told you this so when it comes

You may not be surprised

For every faithful heart becomes

A heart that's been chastised.

Tuesday

After all this time 

How little that I know

It's really quite a crime

That I refuse to grow.

Wednesday

The time for idols now is gone

By Spirit and the Word be drawn

\Repenting and confessing sin

And welcoming the Lord within.

Thursday

Why stand and stare up in the sky

The Lord has left and told you why

You must remain and wait and pray

Until the Spirit comes your way.

Friday

You know Lord, far more than me,

The gifts to give and set me free

I ask you now for what I need

To make me docile and be freed.

Saturday

Father through your only Son

Let your Holy Spirit come

Fill our hearts with holy praise

As to you our anthem raise

Fill us with that sacred fire

Answer to each heart's desire

Purifying every thought

Reminding of the Word you taught.

4/24/16 Through 4/30/16

4/24/16 Through 4/30/16

Sunday

This new commandment that I give

Will teach you all just how to live

For love will conquer every wrong

And be that resurrection song.

Monday

Indeed great signs accompany 

The one who spreads the word of Me.

He needn't worry what to say

The Spirit guides his every way.

But he must have attentive ears

Responding to the word He hears

Each word thus spoke will find its place

And fill a hungry soul with grace.

Tuesday

It's made for God, the heart of man,

And thus no earthly pleasure can

Give it the rest it always seeks

Or offer it a time of peace.

Tranquility of heart and mind

Is only reached by those who find

His will the key to Heaven's gate

Their will they need to subjugate.

Wednesday

Graft me firmly to the vine

That I might drink His precious wine.

Prune what hinders love's pursuit

So I will bear abundant fruit.

Thursday

Burden not your soul with rules

Be not just religious fools

Be as the gentle peaceful dove

And learn to live the gift of love.

Friday

To love one another, have concern for their soul

To treat them as brother, and make of them whole,

To answer the call of our holy high priest,

By serving them all, both the great and the least.

Saturday

Make me attentive to Your way

To value every word You say,

And guide my every thought this day,

That I might be Your lump of clay.