Temptation of St. Anthony

st. anthony,the patron saint of travelars and the return of things lost or stolen,
is more about our soul being and our souls quest.we are all travelars in this 
world,our true quest is our souls journey.along the way,it's possible to become 
lost or a certain sense of wandering,not knowing for sure what it is we are feeling,
but at times that inner feeling can seem more real than our perceptive reality.
the minor detours and distractions along the way are designed to influence 
moments of giving up hope and losing faith.a negative force with only one 
purpose,their "sole"purpose is to steal our "soul"purpose and to mislead and 
distract us into losing our focus of direction,ascension.it's reference to lost or 
stolen things has nothing to do with material wealth,material wealth is but that 
classic carrot dangling on a stick which we'll never reach,designed only to create 
seperation of self,like a wedge.part of st. anthony's creed is, "while treasures lost 
are found again " .......is about the true gold ,the true wealth within' , the golden 
key neccesary for our approach to the golden gate.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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George   Avatar
December 5, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Wisdom and truth is this well written narrative. Thank you for sharing. lainie
Brown Avatar
December 2, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Jay. Love, Carol
Winter Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 5:09 PM
May you always have and keep true wealth. You indeed are a gem dear Jay. Congrats on such a wonderful featured write. Love, Shar
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December 1, 2008 at 12:23 PM
So much truth in your words. Blessings to you for sharing them. Congratulations on having your poem featured. I wish you continued success with your writing. Karen
Mason Avatar
December 1, 2008 at 10:09 AM
And so also are we all tempted my friend. What a great write here Jay!! A very well-deserved selection to be a feature this week. Congratulations as we "trudge this road of happy destiny."
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December 1, 2008 at 9:20 AM
Congratulations Jay, on your narrative being featured. Raised in catholic schools, we prayed to different saints for different reasons. Saint Anthony was the one for lost items, St. Jude for the impossible, St. Gerard for motherhood, St Francis for our pets. True wealth has never been materialistic. God Bless. Vince
Jordan Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Jay very well done - excellent as Joseph said - Congrats on being featured & God Bless, MJ
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