O valiant maiden of Orleans, Leader in armies, model for heroines, Inspirer of kings and queens; O heaven instructed shepherdess Detect the beastly faithlessness In sheep’s fleece and shepherd’s dress. O gallant bearer in the field Of Mary’s banner and … Continue reading
My life is just one instant, one passing hour. My life is just a moment, that skips and runs away.
Let not the poets fool us, They do not fly; they climb. For even were they birds of flight, Their wings are struck in lime.
Virtue is the science Of how not to annoy. Religion is the art Of how to suffer with Joy. From Divine Alchemy
(whose name means ‘increase’) Blessed are you, O man of benediction May the treasures you guard be ever multiplied. God the Father to you, his Son entrusted, God the Son, his Mother, the Holy Ghost, his Bride. Joseph, the keeper … Continue reading
Oh! What glory I have seen in your eyes! Oh! What beauties you have made me realize! I shall see you with the flowers of heaven I shall meet you in the courts of Paradise.
I cannot run the open mile It puts me out of breath. I consider skiing parties As the close approach of death.
Here we have Brother Francis’ personal reflections about his mentor, Father Feeney.
This is the dew which falls from heaven To bring God’s life to earth.
We come to you dear Jesus, For to whom else can we go, To bring our puerile complaints
(Luke 8:38-42) Of all who heard God’s call And sped away One to his pick and spade,
Professor Drew was known to hold With certainty both firm and bold That this, our world, is far too old For even God to have had us told The story of humanity.
Our sky is bright, our earth is gay, And heaven overflows with joy; A Virgin bore a child today, And God is her baby boy. From Divine Alchemy
The thing that abides All true poets and All philosophers share. Universalized here, Singularized there. Divine Alchemy
Save by ordering the complete set for only $339. Saint Matthew’s Gospel: Brother Francis, M.I.C.M. With the assistance of Father Feeney, Brother Francis had devoted over thirty years to the study of the Gospels before he gave classes on them. He … Continue reading
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