9/6/20 Through 9/12/20

 9/6/20 Through 9/12/20

Sunday
When sin destroys the unity
When love is cast aside.
It hurts the whole community
And sinner there beside.

Just hoping it will go away
Will not a healing bring.
A brother's duty is to say
"That's not a loving thing.

Perhaps the sinner turn around

Abandoning their ways,

Then unity again be found

Throughout eternal days.

Monday

Tolerance of sin destroys

What harmony the Church enjoys.

No place among the men of God

For those that simply wink and nod.

Called out, exposed, and plainly seen,

The only way to keep her clean.

Make each batch of dough anew.

Unleavened bread the food for you.

Shine the light of truth each day,

Reject the pride that tries to sway.

The mind to think that you're alright,

When headed toward the dark of night.

He heals when freely we confess,

Repent, and then our sins address.

For all have let their eyes go blind

To sin, they find their eyes inclined.

Tuesday

The beauty of the womb in bloom,

The fullness of a new life soon,

The breasts prepared to feed the young,

The praises of our God be sung.

Alone conceived as full of grace

Alone a fitting dwelling place.

That God, as man, would come to earth,

And share with man a humble birth.

How blest to love the Father so,

And intimate the Father know.

But more to bear the infant Son

As truly with the Godhead one.

Most beautiful, your praise we sing

For you, to man, all graces bring.

For you, the Dawn, will ever be,

And you, to all, a mother be.

Wednesday

Jesus speaks of many woes

Of tides that turn for all of those

Both rich and poor, for fat and thin,

For those who grieve, and those who grin.

As every day the world turns

The simple but observant learns,

The selfish ways will lead to strife,

But ways of love will lead to life.

Thursday

The judgments made from far away

Can often lead the mind astray.

What's evil in the eyes from there

May truly be an act of care.

I ponder in my mind the ways

He worked throughout my darkest days.

How things I saw as right back then

Would lead unto the fall of men.

Twas love that taught my eyes to see

And shone the light of truth for me.

A love for one unworthy though

He brought His only Son to know.

So love the ones that hurt you now.

That love you offer, heals somehow.

And one that's currently astray

Might turn around and find the way.

Friday

My vision Lord, impaired may be,

But closer may I draw to Thee.

Your face become my fruitful guide

Humility, devoid of pride.

How easily I fall away. 

A simple fruit led man astray.

Before I know it, down I fall.

Then humbly back, attempt to crawl.

Saturday

Good fruit be known from where I've grown.

Good seed produced from what was sown.

But every seed must bear Him fruit,

Or useless ones He will uproot.

No good to hear and not obey

For such as these are washed away,

But those that act on faith are sound,

For they are built on solid ground.