A flower was found On our well fenced ground Beside the holy hill. A flower that did our whole earth round With a heavenly fragrance fill.
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On Father’s Anniversary —1959
The Sacred Heart of Jesus, Searching the wide world through For the faithful steward giving His wheat in season due;
The Prayer of Saint Francis Xavier
Remember, my God, who all things didst make, That the souls of the infidels too, To Your image and likeness and for your sake Were also created by You.
The Invisible Empire
Whatever you are we can take you and make you, And while you play ball we need not forsake you.
The Lion — Lamb
Eternal Care, all present God, How gentle! How omnipotent! You tend the flimsiness of sod, While keeping firm the firmament.
On Free Verse
There is a law in our land Which says that everyone, Of fitting age and fitting strength, Must bear a soldier’s gun.
A Short Biography
She looked at him once and said; “To hell with him.” She looked at him twice, and sped To hell with him. From Divine Alchemy
The Test Tube — Not for the Child
Not for the fingers And not for the eyes, I was made to distract you Away from the skies.
The Poor Man’s Response
O Prince of the realm of happiness and mirth! Who reigns unseen in gentle majesty; O Lord and God of all in heaven and earth, That is or was and all that ever shall be.
Appreciation
All the stars Must shine on high To make the sky.
The Sky
O, Dear God why so much sky? The birds don’t need that much to fly, And far less is more than fills the eye.
History of Councils & Epistles
The Catholic Epistles of the New Testament are called so because they are addressed not to a particular church or individual but rather to all the universal Church. Katholicos is a Greek word meaning “universal.”
Learning Unreality
You have read and read and read some more, History, fiction, science, lore,
Saint Joan of Arc
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
A Translation of “Mon Chant d’Aujourd’hui”
My life is just one instant, one passing hour. My life is just a moment, that skips and runs away.
