Father Boneventure

Father Bonaventure aka John Poland 1961

Pierce my soul with your love, calm and charity.


Let my soul long for you and your home.


Let my soul be dissolved in you, hunger for you.


Bread of Angels, refresh me with holiness, super sustenance, sweet bread.


Let me feed on you, angelic host, fountain of life, wisdom and knowledge, torrent of pleasure, fullness of the house of God.


Let my soul compass you, find you, run to you, meditate on you,


do all for the praise and glory of your name, with humility and discretion, love, delight and perseverance.


Be my confidence, riches, delight, joy, rest, wisdom, portion, passion and treasure.


Fix my mind and heart immovably, Amen.

 

To see the original prayer by St Bonaventure, go to:
http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_article/667/Prayer_of_St_Bonaventure.html

diva pig child

new avatar for diva pig child

 

 

cover of my book: Diva Pig Child:

 

 

I am a product of the nunnery

with a medieval French Christian Devotion

to Saints, Mary, Mother of Jesus,

and fulfillment in discipline

and a constant schedule

implemented daily

with meditation

and

humility

renewal

illustrator: Walter Koessler

 

renewal requires:

Maine

rest

third eye

processing

listening

green

humility

the sacred

commitment

discipline

cover of my book: Diva Pig Child

 

I am a product of the nunnery

with a medieval French Christian Devotion

to Saints, Mary, Mother of Jesus,

and fulfillment in discipline

and a constant schedule

implemented daily

with meditation

and

humility

Technology’s Security

(Jeanne home-made) in Looksery on her iPhone 6+

.

Technology’s Security

.

Tech tries to code

security;

tries to hide it in passwords

questions about your mother’s maiden name

your digits

on phones, birthdays, childhood pets;

then warns you not to use nick-names

which betray your predilections;

when actually

security is simply

discretion

humility

the balance of listening instead of

speaking!

Tongue Twister #45 TRUTH

Jesus said: “I was born to bring truth to the world.
All who love the truth are my followers.” (John 18:37)

God’s
guidelines
are absolute.

healthy:

attitude
adjustments

activity
adjustments

mental
health

emotional
health

personality
health

trust
humility
kindness
mercy

prahna:
not ego.

Tongue Twister #41 Intimacy

Photo by Seth Snap

Intimacy

Into me see
Intimacy.

Into you see.
Intro-du-cy.

Into God see.
Into-ternity.

Into destiny
Intermystery.

Hu mil i ty
Third eye-see.

Glory be!
To see ‘n be free!

Prayer of St Bonaventure

Saint Bonaventure Franciscan Monk

I dedicate this prayer to my daughter Quenby on her 38th Birthday and to her father a Trappist monk who took the name: Bonaventure.

Father Bonaventure aka John Poland 1961

Pierce my soul with your love, calm and charity.
Let my soul long for you and your home.
Let my soul be dissolved in you, hunger for you.
Bread of Angels, refresh me with holiness, super sustenance, sweet bread.
Let me feed on you, angelic host, fountain of life, wisdom and knowledge, torrent of pleasure, fullness of the house of God.
Let my soul compass you, find you, run to you, meditate on you,
do all for the praise and glory of your name, with humility and discretion, love, delight and perseverance.
Be my confidence, riches, delight, joy, rest, wisdom, portion, passion and treasure.
Fix my mind and heart immovably, Amen.

To see the original prayer by St Bonaventure, go to:
http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_article/667/Prayer_of_St_Bonaventure.html

Want to Harmonize

Wanting to Harmonize

Want to harmonize
with Jan
who knows and gives
bows and nods
like I would do.

Want to harmonize
with Don
who sees and hears
my silent inquiries
and gets me there.

Want to harmonize
with family
who jostle and diminish
me: daily dancing
to humility and joy.