Even More Humility
Humility is the simple truth…
Talk the talk, walk the walk,
“It takes courage to be humble.
It is a virtue of truth and justice.”[1]
Justice embraces compassion,
and Humility asserts the truth…
We are what we are,
and we must do what we must do.
Justice embodies mercy,
and Humility affirms the truth…
Our legacy is compassion,
and not assets or worldly success.
Justice yields…
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Still More Humility
Who among you is wise?
Let him show his works
by a good life in the humility
that comes from wisdom.[1]
I cannot blame the poor
and deny what I am,
disregard the marginalized
and cover up what I do.
What stops me from being
a raving maniac
a blithering idiot
an unhinged lunatic?
What shows me
the kind and gentle way?
What speaks to me about
the meek and tender way?
“Humility tells…
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More Humility (next day repost)
“Blessed are you
when people insult you,
persecute you and lie about you
rejoice and be glad”[1]
“No matter how something cuts,
never show by an angry flash
that you have been hurt.”[2] –
trust the process
Outcomes happen
both planned and by chance,
so, never resent anything
go the way opens.
With that said, something said
contrary to the truth,
demands a quiet resistance
and a…
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More Humility
“Blessed are you
when people insult you,
persecute you and lie about you
rejoice and be glad”[1]
“No matter how something cuts,
never show by an angry flash
that you have been hurt.”[2] –
trust the process
Outcomes happen
both planned and by chance,
so, never resent anything
go the way opens.
With that said, something said
contrary to the truth,
demands a quiet resistance
and a…
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Humility (next day repost)
“The peace of God guards my heart,
For I know how to live in humility;
of being well-fed and of going hungry,
of living aplenty and of being in need.”[1]
Humility safeguards
our spiritual life
Humility protects
our soul’s integrity.
“Humility is simply the truth.
accepting our bond with God.
Humility does not deny what we are
but attributes what we are to Him.”[2]
Humility fills…
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Humility
“The peace of God guards my heart,
For I know how to live in humility;
of being well-fed and of going hungry,
of living aplenty and of being in need.”[1]
Humility safeguards
our spiritual life
Humility protects
our soul’s integrity.
“Humility is simply the truth.
accepting our bond with God.
Humility does not deny what we are
but attributes what we are to Him.”[2]
Humility fills…
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Disorderliness (next day repost)
Full of chaotic conditions,
the duplicitous world
promotes perilous cruelty
and urges bogus loyalty.
Help me support truthful inclusions.
Full of disordered enticements,
the self-centered world
causes a tug to betray
and fosters total disarray.
Help me embrace proper inducements.
Full of tangled trespassing,
the self-absorbed world
disrupts assumed circumstances
and disturbs real…
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Disorderliness
Full of chaotic conditions,
the duplicitous world
promotes perilous cruelty
and urges bogus loyalty.
Help me support truthful inclusions.
Full of disordered enticements,
the self-centered world
causes a tug to betray
and fosters total disarray.
Help me embrace proper inducements.
Full of tangled trespassing,
the self-absorbed world
disrupts assumed circumstances
and disturbs real…
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Push - Pull (next day repost)
Lost
The Express is non-stop
The Local chooses change
Push in
Pull out
Loss
The Suppressed are abandoned
Reparation gives redemption
Push together
Pull apart
Losing
The Oppressed are silenced
Listening frees voices
Push under
Pull through
Loosening
The Dressed seek to impress
Don’t judge by appearances
Push on
Pull off
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Push - Pull
Lost
The Express is non-stop
The Local chooses change
Push in
Pull out
Loss
The Suppressed are abandoned
Reparation gives redemption
Push together
Pull apart
Losing
The Oppressed are silenced
Listening frees voices
Push under
Pull through
Loosening
The Dressed seek to impress
Don’t judge by appearances
Push on
Pull off
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Trusting God (next day repost)
“We have our fill of contempt.
Our souls are more than sated
with mockery from the insolent,
with contempt from the arrogant.”[1]
“There is one joy to be
found in biting need.
There is a consolation
when under the darkest clouds.”[2]
Faced with desolation,
we have an opportunity
to trust and confide
in a good and loving God.
Trust that all will be well.
Confidence that all is…
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Trusting God
“We have our fill of contempt.
Our souls are more than sated
with mockery from the insolent,
with contempt from the arrogant.”[1]
“There is one joy to be
found in biting need.
There is a consolation
when under the darkest clouds.”[2]
Faced with desolation,
we have an opportunity
to trust and confide
in a good and loving God.
Trust that all will be well.
Confidence that all is…
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VI The Lovers
(Pearls from Hermes)
Realizing attraction,
fulfilling romance,
achieving harmony,
Love takes optimism.
“ She seizes him and kisses him,
and with impudence she says,
‘I had to make sacrifices,
today, I have made my vows.’ ” [1]
The body cannot go
without nutrition
The mind cannot
go without stimulation
But, the spiritual effect
of love restores all being –
the soul absorbs…
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Eucharist (next day repost)
Corpus Christi –
a day of the Blessed Sacrament,
a day of the Holy Eucharist.
a day of Love.
a day of Reparation,
a day of Faith
“Jesus loves to be remembered
and His love magnifies
what is done for the love of Him.”[1]
Yes, a loving act of faith
Brings a quick response
from Jesus
Thank Him for such faith
and show more service,
more love, more sacrifice.
“His Heart is…
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Eucharist
Corpus Christi –
a day of the Blessed Sacrament,
a day of the Holy Eucharist.
a day of Love.
a day of Reparation,
a day of Faith
“Jesus loves to be remembered
and His love magnifies
what is done for the love of Him.”[1]
Yes, a loving act of faith
Brings a quick response
from Jesus
Thank Him for such faith
and show more service,
more love, more sacrifice.
“His Heart is…
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Emmaus (next day repost)
“Do not labor for the food
that perishes,
but for that which endure.”[1]
He broke bread on the night
He was betrayed and abandoned –
the start of a shameful death
“His love was without measure…
Ingratitude
did not cause Him to falter.”[2]
The Cenacle is radiant
but without Communion,
all is darkness.
Yes, with Eucharist
a great treasure is shared
all is light.
A gift is…
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Emmaus
“Do not labor for the food
that perishes,
but for that which endure.”[1]
He broke bread on the night
He was betrayed and abandoned –
the start of a shameful death
“His love was without measure…
Ingratitude
did not cause Him to falter.”[2]
The Cenacle is radiant
but without Communion,
all is darkness.
Yes, with Eucharist
a great treasure is shared
all is light.
A gift is…
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