THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES & THE DIVINE MERCY / by Joe Castorino

I love to love,

And I love to be loved,

By the Lord of Love,

Who generously pours out

His wondrous love upon us all.

But sometimes with His

Divine sense of humor,

He hides himself from me,

Like a playful lover,

And I cannot see Him,

So, as His beloved,

I must practice heroic patience,

And with a strong faith,

I must trust in Him,

Because I know that

Above the clouds

The sky is always blue,

And suddenly the Divine Mercy

Will magnificently shine forth

In the Dark Night of Unknowing,

And the Dark Night of the Cross.

Yet when faith is elusive,

I must hold my ground

And courageously hope in Him,

Because it always circles around

And leads us back to holy love.