Like a Child
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Have you found again that treasure,
All forsaking, to possess?
Feel quiet embers fan back to life,
Become like a child again.
~ D.F.
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“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”
~ Matthew 13:44
The Lord has worked his miracle,
Five loaves, two fish, 5,000 feed*.
But a greater feat, He must summon,
Forty youngsters in class to teach!
~ D.F.
*To all teachers of the young: You guys work miracles daily! Thank you 🙂
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*The Feeding of the Five Thousand. John 6:1-14
Rejoice, those now in foreign land,
In holy exile, blessed by His hand,
Our foes now fled, He bids us, “Come back”,
In white of snow, trace the Lord’s footsteps.
~ D.F.
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
December 29, 2013
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The Flight to Egypt:
“… behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”
~ Matthew 2:13
The Word
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I was there when the sun first rose,
Hoisting it high to heaven’s height,
I was there to catch the evening glow,
Lullabies easing, earth’s first night.
~ D.F.
Feast of St John the Evangelist
December 27, 2013
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“All things came to be through Him, and without Him nothing came to be.”
~ John 1:3
The foes are biting, his head hung low,
It rained so hard, the stones and blows,
Yet, even as his blood ran cold,
Victory beckons! To the Lord, he holds.
~ D.F.
Feast of St Stephen, First Martyr
December 26, 2013
Linked by blood and common plan,
Two, these greatest sons of man*,
The first came forth to till the land,
The Word sown next, The Lord’s own hand.
~ D.F.
*Jesus and his older cousin, John the Baptist:
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“This is the one about whom scripture says: ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, he will prepare your way before you.’
I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
~ Luke 7:27-28
Host of angels in garments white,
The heavens awake, dazzling light.
Focus now, pray, get the notes right,
A few days more, the LORD’s big night!
~ D.F.
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And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”
~ Luke 2:13-14
