O eternal God!
You are a fire always burning but never consuming,
you are a fire consuming in your heat all the soul's selfish love;
you are a fire lifting all chill and giving light.
In your light you have made me know your truth.
You are the light beyond all light
who gives the mind's eye supernatural light
in such fullness and perfection
that you bring clarity even to the light of faith.
In that faith I see that my soul has life,
and in that light receives you who are Light.
In the light of faith I gain wisdom
in the wisdom of the Word, your Son;
in the light of faith I am strong, constant, persevering;
in the light of faith I have hope:
It does not let me faint along the way.
This light teaches me the way,
and without this light I would be walking in the dark.
-St. Catherine of Siena
Psst! "Sienna" is the car, "Siena" is the city...
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the correction, Shannon! AND, I'm enjoying your blog. For about three years I volunteered at a local House of Correction one day a month, hearing confessions,celebrating two liturgies,and counseling a few inmates. Your posts bring me back to the grace I never failed to experience in that setting...
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