The Day
This is the day
We break the bread
Cup full of wine
To numb the head
This is the day
When truth reveals
The veil of lies
A mind conceals
This is the day
We knew would be
That thorny cap
Of destiny
Awaits the king
Of hearts and minds
Releasing all the
Chain that binds
This is the day
A final feast
Then walk to face
The mighty beast
A farewell toast
A hug
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Categories:
eucharist, blessing, death of a
Form: Rhyme
Facies Dei
Most radiant host, angelic glory be
Within thy blesséd grace, Portal of Faith.
In simple form You came, yet still through thee
We see theophony, through which God saith,
¨Dear child mine, most valiant flesh now is thine.
Hereby thy peace I grant, through darkest night
With burden light and blood of freshest vine.
My veil, most pale, shines forth the brightest
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Categories:
eucharist, 8th grade, analogy, christian,
Form: Sonnet
Communion Wine of Wisdom
Salt from the sands of Egypt
Sprinkled into wine
To banish dark memories
Red wine mixed with myrrh
Infused with pink salt
Through wisdom
Praise!
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Categories:
eucharist, drink, food, imagery, red,
Form: Epulaeryu
My Flesh and Blood
“I AM life’s Bread,”
The Lord, Jesus, said
He never faltered
Words ne’er altered
“I AM the Way.”
They turned away
Couldn’t bear the thought
Of what He taught
“Eat My Flesh, drink My Blood.”
Yet no one could
It was the law
There was no flaw
This new teaching
Seemed to be breaching
What they always knew
Obeyed as a Jew
They couldn’t see
This was He
Who gave this Word
They’d always
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Categories:
eucharist, christian, faith,
Form: Rhyme
Lasting Treasure
Lasting Treasure (2/11/23)
Lord, in this Bread
I see Thy Face
Bread that’s not bread
Sight of which, the only trace
O Jesus, Your countenance
With radiance shines
Garment of white
This beauty, Thine
Highest Priest, adorned in glory
Red stole, Your mercy reminds us of
Your Body and Blood always given
On Your altars from Above
Your peace streams forth
From Your welcoming smile
Pulling us to You to
Love
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Categories:
eucharist, faith, jesus,
Form: Rhyme
Honored Bread
Honored Bread (3/6/23)
O honored bread
‘Pon table, blessed
To become the Christ
Who withstood our test
In moment’s word
Our Lord, confessed
Priest’s own hand
Holds belov’d Guest
Once but mere bread
From earthen tomb
Hail we, our King
From Heaven’s womb
O Bread of Life
Our dear Groom
You cause our hearts
To make You room
Once but mere bread
Which God has blessed
You’re now the Christ
Underwent our test
In moment’s word
Who
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Categories:
eucharist, christian, jesus,
Form: Rhyme
My Reason To Believe
What but as bread, This appears to be
Is You, Lord, it’s truly Thee
It is You, Lord, I now receive
This is true, not just because I believe
My belief cannot create
Can’t sew a seed, give man a mate
Can’t fashion out of dust
One who knows You, merciful and just
Alone, I am capable of but sin
Despite this belief I
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Categories:
eucharist, beautiful, faith, happiness, jesus,
Form: Rhyme
Marcus's Divinely Silent Purpose
Purple and red of a very rare sunset flowing up -
Are the colours of the Cremisan wine where Christ did die,
That the rays of grace may shine when every star is present,
That the divine sparks may rejoice in the taste of the cup,
Though it’s a brief moment in the black, directionless
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Categories:
eucharist, mystery, prayer, religious, spiritual,
Form: Curtal Sonnet
Eucharist Sunday, With Agua To the Roots
EUCHARIST SUNDAY, WITH AGUA TO THE ROOTS
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Categories:
eucharist, religious,
Form: Rhyme
Eucharistia Phos
Wine is the mother of all
Bread is the son who made all
Wine leaks through the gigantic wall
Bread makes that very loud call
This is my body and blood
The bread is the kind waker
Yet is the one who is slayed
It was before the baker
Despite the bread being baked
This is my body and blood
Wine quenches the
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Categories:
eucharist, christian, mother, religion, religious,
Form: Rhyme
Daily Bread Or Bread Daily
I
Bread has an everyday demanding presence, not daily dough
But daily fare across the miles, across ancient ways and wonders
Built by bread in bellies of slaves and laborers: pyramids and others
II
These days, when I say bread, I think of communion
The first with Abraham, when Melchisadek met him near Mamre
Tithing came naturally to Abraham; Priest without beginning
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Categories:
eucharist, community, food, jesus, love,
Form: Alliteration
Little 'I' and the Eucharist Bread
when staring at e. e. cummings’ little ‘i’
—not reading,
it reminds me of st. francis’ sublime yet humble lowly jesus:
“he hides himself under the little form of bread”
if cummings’ little ‘i’ meant
the ‘i’ overpowered by something like gigantic rock,
overwhelmed by this evil prevailing world,
or intimidated by the malicious neighbors,
the ‘i’ hidden under a piece of bread
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Categories:
eucharist, imagery, jesus, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Holy Eucharist
Completes the Christian Initiation
Sublime cause of Holy Communion
Father Christ changed the bread and wine to His body and blood
Participate actively in the Mass
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Categories:
eucharist, black african american, christian,
Form: Quatrain
Philosopher's Eucharist
Down, down to the Earth,
hide your shameful face.
What is a man without grace?
But an Animal
insane and base.
Fight your inner demons
with your mind.
Free yourself to fly
Up, up to the sky.
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Categories:
eucharist, allegory, angel, bible, devotion,
Form: I do not know?
Eucharist
Fr. Christ said “I am the living bread that came down from heaven...
If anyone eats this bread
He will live forever
Who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, abides in Me and I in him"
Essential signs of Eucharistic Sacrament are wheat bread and grape wine
Communion with the Body and Blood of Fr. Christ
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Categories:
eucharist, childhood, confusion, depression, devotion,
Form: Sonnet
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