In the realm of eternal consciousness an idea was formed...
In the beginning of all creation the dust begun...
In the mist of the vast cosmos the dust transformed...
In the breath of the Creator you were born...
Dear Lord,dear Lord,be with me still
Holy Spirit,today refill
each word I speak and step I take-
Is now,Your will
Ashes of humanity
Scattered and lingered in hearts of purity
Hallowed and spirited within the psyche of infinity
Weaving with man's joy and sorrows
Entwined with lattices of honey yellows
Drifting in clouds of human form
Numeric and linguistic crypts of cuneiform
Endearing are thoughts and words, not jive
Sprinkled ashes etched on books of archive
Doors that opened to human interest
All come alive in ashes, blots and dearest
Your ash is the strength, honor of the fittest
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday, the day to confess and repent
As we enter the solemn season of Lent
The ashes remind us that "Dust thou art"
And one day from this world we will depart.
Worldwide, the faithful honor this tradition
With devotional hearts and sincere contrition
But, sadly, some people are not so disposed
To "Love thy neighbor" their hearts are closed.
Thus, the Russian leader is attacking Ukraine
Causing destruction and inflicting pain
Amidst the bombings and rocket flashes
Businesses and dwellings are reduced to ashes.
Today sacred ashes we wear on our forehead
But whose soul will bear the ashes of the dead?
The guilt of this burden to the tyrant is given
In the eternity to come can he ever be shriven?
Molly Moore
The Big Day began with a flash:
Mount Etna delivered the ash
The Pope said, "Its clear;
Sicilians are dear!"
La Cosa Nostra stashed the cash.
Lenten Bible Study
Deacon Jean and Fr. Farrell will be co-leading a
Lenten Bible study through Zoom on Wednesdays
during Lent, starting on Ash Wednesday, February
17, at 10:30 AM. We will be reading together the
gospel of Matthew from Clarence Jordan’s Cotton
Patch Gospel, a translation of the New Testament
from the Greek that sets events in the
mid-twentieth-century South. The book and ebook
are available online.
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a sign. of the cross
not
one of loss
but
new life again
through
His pain
for us
stops&steps
of the mind
fold back
upon itself
extraneous
yet within
reverberations
transcend language
into
apparent contradictory
perspectives
otherness
a narrative
of a process
which
anchors meaning
moving
back&forth
we each
must find our way
as bafflement
becomes understanding
then venture
a leap
in times of tension
something
is there
a way to godliness
as we
face to face
come
to Thee
memories
in a sense
of imagery
from
a floating vision
in a search
for meaning
of the fallen
state
a stasis
from salvation
found
measuring meaning
identifying
consequences
breathless
to discuss
&
explain
where selfless
love reigns
affirmed
in a communal walk
Today is Ash Wednesday, a time to reflect
on how I can be a better Christian
It is a time to curb the excesses in my life
not because of deprivation from a church rule
but because it gives me a deeper understanding
of simplicity, appreciation, and the great sacrifice
that Christ has made for me through His great fiat,
saving the world, he saved you and I ...
Rather then give up something tangible today
I will offer Christ my company . I will walk with
Him to the end of the road and keep watch
until His resurrection day.
May the Easter lily that is seeded securely in this
season of lent become my one true flower, my Iris.
During this sandal walk with Him my forehead will be
a cradle for his ashes and a thumb smudge for His
heart.
I will be his faithful Peter & wait for Resurrection
with patience, kindness and Holy intent.
With love and light ,
Mystic Rose
Ask to know truth as dust funds dust,
Sense a deep feel of joy that binds;
Heed love's sure proof in poise you trust.
Watch how touch heals true face you find,
Etch a pure zest that frames bold quest,
Dream of good times that outlast bad;
Note how time tests that primal fest,
Endow fond chimes when things go mad;
Stillness in poise can counter pain,
Deep dazzle dear can make you blind;
Attest clear choice to anchor gain,
Yes sounds most clear when heart knows mind;
Trust in the way love brings new light,
Hurl warm feelings in a deep vein;
Opt to obey that calm insight,
Urge bold living in style laid plain;
Great is the trip on journey road,
Heap happy here where fashion greets;
Taste sparkles grip as soul bears loads,
Swift mellow cheer new flavours meet.
Leon Enriquez
31 March 2018
Singapore
Leaves from palm trees burn,
Die into black ash.
Like these leaves move from life,
To death, the lamb of heaven is slayed.
The light of the world,
Extinguished by his created world.
His precious blood spilt,
His anointed head crowned with a thorny crown.
Ashes from ashes, dust from dust,
To ash and dust I shall return.
My wish is that I may make it to heaven,
On today, the day, ash Wednesday.
Opt to see truth with keen eyes sound,
Note dust from dust our common state.
Ask to know proof as feelings ground,
Sense what to trust through spheres of fate;
Heed the call now to know what's right.
Work then dear soul the path faith takes,
Embrace just how love brings insight;
Do work most whole the change you make,
Now is the time to check and see;
Etch heart and mind to forge anew,
Sense then clear chimes for you and me;
Do seek and find love that calls you,
Allow heart scope to cleanse and heal,
Yield faith and hope to love's goodwill.
Leon Enriquez
09 February 2016
Singapore
We pray to you LORD this Ash Wednesday,
To thank you for this hoard of plenty,
For us to be charitable to those not so
Well possessed of the world's largesse.
confronted with the truth
I scurried in my ashes
searching for reasons
reasons I was spared
light came slowly
beckoning my soul
"walk with me" He said
"I'll tell you a story-
I hope you have time
your remaining life
it will take to tell"
listening each day
wonders await me
pictures seem fuzzy
then slowly reveal
His path filled with glory!
and beckoning
still
As many Catholics make a trip to church
on this particular day which marks the beginning –
Lent, in its threshold of another liturgical event,
they wear that smudge on their foreheads.
This calls everyone to a conversion journey
it means turning to all who suffer in their lives;
fasting and praying and giving alms to the poor,
form the essence of what Lent really means.
A particular discipline especially in prayer
provides a continuum in God’s focusing;
it’s something that shapes us from within
a constant encounter with His divine presence.
Sackcloth and ashes are signs of repentance,
like those incidents with some prophets
such as Isaiah , Daniel , Joel , Jonah , or Judith
in their quest for a life worthy of God’s grace.
It’s a season of renewal as baptized Christians,
a reminder of our nature as mortal ones,
our identity that embraces to come to a fuller life
in the life of Christ who gifts us his love.
Described as a community of sinners,
with its strong need of repentance and understanding,
this event of Ash Wednesday that leads us to pray –
in our journey of conversion and transfiguration;
brings us to new life and closeness to Easter celebration.
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