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A Poem To Sit With
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time B
July 29, 2012

Reading I: 2 Kings 4:42-44
Responsorial Psalm: 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18
Reading II: Ephesians 4:1-6
Gospel: John 6:1-15

When Jesus saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip,
"Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?"

Sitio

That terrible
thirst
of the Crucified

whose posture
imputed
blame to none

but only
love
longing
unto
the
spilling of
blood

so precious
are
we to him
his only crown
treasure
all—he gives

his selfbread
to
become us

and begs only
belief
that forgiveness

is his hunger
us
to hallow

J. Janda

J. Janda's poems have appeared in newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in books of his own poetry.
The present poem comes from the Janda's book,
IN EMBRACE.
If you wish to order a copy go to http://www.lifeinchrist-newsletter.com/
Art by Martin Erspamer, O.S.B.
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C).
Used by permission of Liturgy Training Publications. This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go to: http://www.ltp.org/