Almost all
Had abandoned
My sweet Son
As He hung on
The cross,
But during His
Sorrowful Passion,
I was with Him,
To the end.
Dearest one,
When you feel
Lost, hanging on
Your little crosses,
Have no fear,
For I am there,
I am always with you,
Always, always,
To the end.
My guardian angel takes me by the
Hand and leads me up into the
Celestial blue sky of my imagination…
I hear the dulcet voice of Our Lady
Reading me the Scriptures of the day,
And the Word comes alive for me
As the magnificence and beauty
Of Divine Wisdom refreshes my
Soul -- then my sweet Mother takes me
By the hand, and we spiral upwards,
Listening to the very same Word --
But now from a Trinitarian perspective:
I hear the gentle thunder of the
Heavenly Father’s voice give me
Renewed strength and courage,
I hear the Divine Dove’s voice which
Breathes new life into my spirit and
Gives me holy zeal for the mission,
I hear the Good Shepherd’s humble
Soothing voice, and the Son Light
Shines in mystical brilliance in my
Happy heart as He teaches me how
To find the Way to the Truth in the Life.
Son of Thunder, you requested that Jesus
Revengefully rain down ferocious flames,
You wanted to get back at those fools from
Samaria who wouldn’t welcome Him;
But your fisherman’s soul was softened
By the Savior, as Love taught you to love,
You were transformed by the Transfiguration,
And you soon became the Apostle of Light.
During the Last Supper, you leaned on Love,
And, alarmed, asked Him about the traitor,
Then, later, you saw the wondrous wounds
Of Love wash away the world’s guilt;
He gave you His Most Blessed Mother,
And you cared for her with holy compassion,
You, the Beloved Disciple, bravely and
Courageously taught us obedience.
You were the miraculous martyr who
Survived a bubbling, boiling cauldron of oil,
Then the Roman Emperor Domitian
Egregiously exiled you to the isle of Patmos;
Hideous heresies denied Christ’s divinity,
So you wrote a glorious gospel to refute them,
You were the mild mystic, the peaceful preacher,
And the unforgettable Apostle of Love.
She is the Star of Bethlehem.
The compassionate Lady of Love,
The powerful Virgin of Victory,
The sweet Mother of the Messiah,
Silent and holy, calm and bright,
Her dazzling beauty shines in
The dark night of unknowing,
And she points the way for the
Wise men and wise women
Of this world who wish to know
The Babe of Divine Mercy.
A Circular Poem with No Beginning and No End
He leads me
back to you once more,
and I am awed by your
breathtaking beauty,
for you are full of gladness
and wondrous gracefulness,
with the truth shining forth
from your humble heart,
you are filled to the brim with
the sweet wine of wisdom,
your fruit is bountifully blessed,
feeding a famished world;
you tenderly take my hand
and lead me towards the Light,
for you are the morning star
that generously gave birth to the Light,
the smiling sun warms me
with radiant rays of love,
and then
Virgin Most Powerful, you use the key of Love
That unlocks sweet surrender in the unknown;
Majestic Madonnina, teach us not to seek
Selfish Scrooge-like control over our lives.
The Holy Spirit conducts a saintly symphony
In the depths of your most immaculate heart;
Brimming with holy joy, He gently and lovingly
Plucks the strings of your obedient soul.
You wondrously wait for us in perpetual peace,
Watchfully protecting us on our journey;
Through God’s grace, transform the bitter
Myrrh of black fears into heavenly hope.
Pure Santa Maria, help us to choose a devout
Life, and resist the glittering baubles of sin;
Pour God’s glorious blessings upon us like
Raindrops of the Lord’s life-giving love.
Holy Mother of God, do not ever forget us --
Fight for your spiritual family on Earth;
Lead us, your Son’s simple sheep, away from
The tangled twisted webs of tribulation.
The evil enemy, like a boa constrictor,
Tries to squeeze us with stress;
Do not let the devil deceive us with the
Empty, plastic promises of pride.
May all the evil one’s threats be pulverized
By the protective power of Christ’s cross;
You gaze in wonder at God’s glorious
Plan, and your merciful eyes are upon us.
Pray to Our Father in Heaven, and ask Him
To show us the excellence of devotion;
Request that He send choirs of amiable angels
To aid us in finding the path of purity.
Holy Santa Maria, sweetest guide, save me
By leading me to your Son’s lasting love;
You are the fountain of Christ’s clemency,
Freshly flowing with living water.
You swiftly circle the great globe of Earth,
Eager to show us the easier road to Heaven;
You lead us on the peaceful path to Beauty,
On a way that is lit by your most holy Sun.
Riding on the white charger of chastity,
You protect us with the lance of justice;
Warmed by the Sun’s splendid rays, your
Soul is surrounded by the halo of truth.
Pray wholeheartedly to His Divine Majesty,
And ask that He bestow on us holy devotion;
May the good God grace us with the grand
Gifts and fervent fire of the Holy Spirit.
When we sin, we trust Seduction’s black
Promise, biting into its crunchy red lie;
The fruit’s flesh is sugary sweet, but
Inside slither the worms of wickedness.
After taking the bite, we shudder in guilt,
Dropping the poison apple in fear;
Suddenly our souls are sick at heart, for
Like little Peters we have denied Jesus.
Lady Love, ask the Lord to show us mercy,
For we admit that we’re just stupid people;
Quickly come to our aid, Morning Star,
That the Light of lights will save us.
Help us make quality time for daily prayer,
And to prioritize this in our everyday lives;
We need to know the necessity of prayer,
For through it we touch the finger of God.
Lovely Lady, protect me from my enemies,
Who hide in the darkest of shadows;
With the explosive grenades of gossip
They seek to kill my reputation.
Yet I rejoice that you will cheerfully guide
Me to the happy hills of Heaven;
I look forward to embracing you there,
Surrounded by goodness and sweetness.
I salute you with joy, most noble Virgin,
You who point me towards the Light;
As the princess of patience and prudence,
You smile as you lead me home.
Pray that my heart will be purged forever,
Cleansed from all evil inclinations;
Help me to recognize the Teacher of Truth,
Help me to recognize the Lord of Love.
Mother Inviolate, together with you,
Let us offer a happy hymn of praise;
We worship the great God for blessing
Us with the fragrance of His love.
Precious Lady, you are the most brilliant
Star in all God’s glorious galaxies;
In your peaceful presence, we sigh
Joyfully and contentedly.
Hoist the hopeful sails of our devout faith,
As we bravely traverse the spiritual ocean;
Lead us safely through the savage storms of
Temptation, and into the harbor of pardon.
Through your intercession, Jesus rains down
Goodness and graces upon each of us;
Pray that He may totally cleanse sin’s
Corrosive acid from our sullied souls.
shepherds were awakened by
the sound of thunderous hooves
which rumbled and roared
like a threatening tempest;
they heard sorrowful shrieks
of painful mourning pierce
the innocent silence with
despair and desolation;
the bloody sun staggered
to his feet in the crimson sky
and beheld to his dismay
horror in herod’s bethlehem.
Mother Most Admirable, the evil one
Tries to run me off the Cliff of Confusion;
This beastly brute tries to bully me and
Push me down into the dreadful abyss.
He’s a miserable wild-eyed monster who
Whispers nothing but worthless wickedness;
He relentlessly ridicules me, spitting
Upon me with the dirty drool of his lies.
Pray that my soul may melt in the majestic
Mercy of the Father of Forgiveness;
In His name, take up the sword of truth
So the evil one will flee in total terror.
Teach me always to appreciate the
Good God’s innumerable gifts to me;
Help me to remember and relish all the
Blessings that I so foolishly take for granted.
Good St. Joseph, you were sent
To be my wise knightly master,
So that through your assistance
I could reach Heaven faster.
Sweet and holy Queen, you are
So kindly patient and so humble,
The dark one terribly hates you,
For you make him trip and stumble.
Babe of the Incarnation, above you
Swirls the immaculate white Dove,
For now God enters His creation
To show the true depth of His Love.
Cause of Our Joy, together with you I bless
And praise the great glory of the good God;
Direct my steps toward the Heavenly Homeland,
And please give me the sweet honey of humility.
In danger and doubt, I seek your sincere face,
Take me by the hand and lead me again to safety;
You swiftly and cleverly lead me out of the wicked
Woods of temptation and onto the plateau of peace.
Draw me into the life-giving light of your Savior-Sun,
And pray that I enter fully into His limitless love;
Teach me to surrender, to surrender myself to Him,
To surrender totally, completely, and joyfully.
Plead with the Lord that I be purified from affection
For the useless and dangerous things in my life;
Help me to recognize the evil one’s subtle yet
Savage plans to maliciously murder my soul.
Seat of Wisdom, Virgin Mary, we love you,
And we rejoice that you’re our mother;
You cuddle us in your amiable arms as
Your cherished little babes in the Spirit.
Speaking through the dear apostle John,
Jesus commanded us all to revere you;
Your humble happy obedience to God’s plan
Inspires us to imitate your praiseworthy virtue.
Give us to eat of the fresh fruit of holy faith,
Which solidly strengthens our confidence;
Give us to drink of His luscious living water,
Which surges through and sweetens our soul.
Pray that we be purified from affection for
Even the smallest of vile, venomous venial sins;
Shed upon us the radiant rays of your prudence,
Enlighten us when we read the Word’s words.
Mirror of Justice, I am bountifully blessed
In your precious and beloved company;
You honor me with your sweet presence,
And I thank God for His magnificent mercy.
Through your priceless prayers, you pour
Living water into my undeserving soul;
My heart feels like it will explode and burst
With the inexpressible joy of the Holy Spirit.
The evil one blinded me with pretty distractions
For so many years, and I never appreciated you;
But now, following your example of holy simplicity,
My life ever so beautifully flowers and blooms.
O Treasured Gift of the Light, your exquisite
Comeliness sweeps over my soul like a wave;
Cleanse me of all desire to sin, take your hand
In mine, and peacefully lead me to Paradise.
Virgin Most Faithful, embrace us tenderly
And lovingly with God’s manifold graces;
Be our compassionate consolation and
Powerful protection in times of stress.
We weep with the tears and sobs of sorrow,
Yet you draw back the drapes of the tempest;
Then we see the most dazzling Son-shine
And it profoundly pierces our soul with agape.
Your holy hand gently clasps our own and
You show us the shortcut to His Sacred Heart;
Like a trusted guide you safely lead us away
From the near occasion of sin's seduction.
Queen of our hearts, pray that we may make
A firm resolution to serve God once more;
No matter how many times we fail and fall,
Point us towards our happy heavenly home.
Virgin Most Merciful, I humbly kneel before
You, who are truly the Queen of my Heart;
Slam shut the horrifying, hideous gates of hell,
And deliver me from the dangerous enemy.
When the raging rivers of tribulation surround me,
I seek your calm in the chapel of my heart;
Then when I remember your peaceful presence,
The Light pierces the darkness in my soul.
The saints sublimely sing to the conquering King
And my soul sweetly revels in pure jubilation;
Your holy prayers are my perpetual consolation,
And the Sun’s warmth wonderfully comforts me.
O lovely Lady, teach me the value of making a
Wholehearted general confession to Our Lord;
I wish to make a fresh start in this new year,
To live in Christmas joy every day of my life.
Virgin Most Venerable, may your cheerful
Countenance light up our lives with joy;
Let your graceful serenity bring calm to the
Anxiety of our tangled, troubled minds.
Pray that we may humbly raise our heads
To our most holy Heavenly Father;
Encourage us, Dear Lady, that we may come
To His Royal Majesty in complete confidence.
Your breathtaking beauty and sweet soul
Inspire us to pursue innocent purity;
Open wide your arms to embrace us with
God’s grand and glorious graces.
Teach us to follow the path that leads to
The pristine waterfalls of Paradise;
The immaculate incense of your prayers
Pleasantly perfumes God’s grandiose throne.