Praise to the farmers, who till the land,With calloused hands and a noble stand.They sow seeds for our daily bread,Bringing forth life, from earth's deep bed. Praise to the domestic helpers, who sweep our homes,With…
A Conversation for Conversion
[auth] When I’m full of me and none of thee,When I’m mindless to miss thy graceful glee,When I’m crippled to reach out to my near,When I’m blind to the plight of thy dear,When I’m deaf…
The Enviable Stan
I am very jealous of youYou stood tall in frailtyDeath cannot hold youCoz you were always life-giving. They wished you were deadA message of intimidation to the worldThe banner of victory is unfurledNow you are…
A Jesuit Christmas
A Jesuit Christmas is profoundly simpleExtraordinary happens in an ordinary wayGod becomes Man!Heaven and Earth are now holy!(Incarnation)[auth]A Jesuit Christmas is here and nowLocked in libraries or in open oceanHe finds Him everywhere and in…
Obscure Guest at Christmas
At a Christmas party he would not be missedHe was of common stock to be noticedSilent was his ways and deliberately obscureYet for two thousand years he continues to allure [auth] Nothing good came from…
No Christmas Please
(on hearing children are sold in Afghanistan) [auth]Christmas is about the CHILDTo be cuddled and treated mild.Today they are sold for foodHeartless can it get so crudeChristmas is about the ChildAngels gathered and smiledNow demons…
Towards Him All Time
Waited and waited for thousand years,Yet, sought Him only in the king’s palace.Blind to look down to the lowTo see Him who came down from above. [auth] Be not, the men, closed and stubborn,But to…
The WORD in the World
O Mother! Wasn’t the incarnation a privilege?For your womb became the holy carriage. [auth] O Heavens! Wasn’t the incarnation a time to rejoice?As the Lord came down to give a surprise. O Earth! Wasn’t the…
Your Goal was to Save Souls
Francis, Go set the world on fire.The only mission you did aspire,Nothing could urge you to retire,For only Christ was your life entire. [auth] Without conditions, no ifs, no buts, you left.Only your companions’ names…