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A Poem To Sit With
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time C
October 6, 2013

For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice
but rather of power and love and self-control.
So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord. (Second Reading)
Alone with God
nothing to hide
nothing to apologize for

resting in His Presence
as a nursling in its mothers arms
contented—a wordless trust
a wordless peace

letting go of every thought
letting go of all desire
letting go fears
letting go injuries past

resting in God’s Now
in a prayer of quiet
serenity—silence—peace

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/