Brother Dennis, who convenes the Sacred Journey group, is a writer of both prose and poetry. He sent our group this poem in the week of Christmas. (As this blog's moderator, I'm celebrating the fact that Christmas is a season, all the way through January 6.) May this be our prayer during these 12 days and beyond.
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A CHRISTMAS PRAYER
Oh Divine, we need your spirit to breathe into our imaginations this Christmas.
For so many, justice seems far away.
For the world, peace seems improbable.
Hope seems a faint flicker.
And yet, we get glimpses -
Glimpses of kindness,
Glimpses of reconciliation,
Glimpses of swords being turned into plowshares.
Each glimpse whispers to us that your word of grace is the final one.
Feed our souls your hope, Jesus who comes as a child,
Because we need it this Christmas.
Amen.
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