The presence of God within is hidden from the eyes that thirst and hunger only for the extraordinary in spiritual life. The breath of God is hidden in our breath. This is the case for those who have known Jesus for a while as the son of Joseph and Mary, or the one who is so ordinary. They cannot accept and apply themselves to the good news of Jesus. They need the eyes of a poet who gazes deeper with a long, loving look. With the breath of God, they shall all be taught by God (John 6:45).
Here’s the poem to reflect with the gospel lesson: A Loaf of Poetry by Naoshi Koriyama you mix the dough of experience with the yeast of inspiration and knead it well with love and pound it with all your might and then leave it until it puffs out big with its own inner force and then knead it again and shape it into a round form and bake it in the oven of your heart |
Paul"...life up your love to that cloud [of unknowing]...let God draw your love up to that cloud...through the help of his grace, to forget every other thing." Archives
January 2025
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