
Flowers in
the Desert:
Cloistered Nuns in the Garden of God
What
would you have with us, O Son of God?
Must we enter maimed and blind and lame
Into that kingdom that you call good news?
Must we forsake all that we hold so dear,
Tread underfoot the love of kith and kin
To venture far into a land unknown
by night in naked faith?
Why did you choose
the uphill road
Whose
only end is death in bitter loneliness?
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Was there
no other way
for us who are but mortals, made
Of flesh and blood, with fallen hearts
That need to breath a lesser air than heaven's heights?
There sounds no answer
Only arms outstretched
in silent helplessness upon a tree
And
hands, which humbly break the wounded Bread
Hold out a cup like rich red wine.
Poem
by
a Cloistered Poor Clare Colettine Nun
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Amen, Amen, without Recall






St. Therese of Lisieux |

St. Bernadette of Lourdes
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St. Teresa
Benedicta of the Cross
(Edith Stein) |
To Mary among us ...
Mothers to the motherless
Children to the
childless
Sisters to the
sisterless
Solace in our
sorrow
Sacrifice of love
for all our sins
Petitions endless
in our endless grief ...
Behold thy mother
Behold thy daughter
Behold thy sister
Behold, O lesser
son of Man ...
The Bride of Christ!
... in supplication
on her knees ... for thee for thee!
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(Apocalypse
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