February 4, 2022

My Journey to God

Eucharist: Lord of Freedom and Love

Behold our God hidden in the monstrance of the Eucharist.
YOU are gift given and body broken to adore.
YOU are the LORD for whom we look and long.
Yet we are so often blind to your presence
In the cries of our neighbor and the poor.

In the monstrance YOU hide from us Your glory.
In the persistent silence we forget YOU are there.
We have difficulty recalling Your fiery presence as on Sinai.
But here in the Eucharist YOU are truly gift given
And body broken to share.

O Lord, listen to my prayer and guide my wandering mind.
Focus me again on Your mysterious presence here in the Eucharist,
When my mind wanders to the awesome Sinai spectacle
Of burning bush or fiery cloud,
That YOU are always here calling us back to YOU.

O Lord, look down form Your sanctuary to us who adore YOU.
Yes Lord, lean down and look upon your sinful creation
Who have faith and hope in YOU.
Release us from all our sinful bonds, addictions and prisons
Both real and imagined.
Release us through your incomprehensible mercy
To soar heavenward
And brush up against YOU.

By Bob Cleary
 

(Bob Cleary is a deceased member of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis.) †

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