I follow a Star I did not make, Through questions power fears to wake. It leads past crowns, past curated praise—To wounded truth and kneeling ways.
Category Archives: G. K. Chesterton
Day 25 – Christmas Weekday
I pointed at them until my finger shook. Then John whispered: No—look at Him.
Day 24: “Who”- Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church Lectio Divina Prayer for Synodality During the Centennial Regarding the Diocese of Amarillo’s “Tribute to Bishop Matthiesen”
I am not the Christ.
Not Elijah.
Not the Prophet. Only a voice asking if silence is still the straightest path when the Light is already standing among us.
Day 23: “Told”- Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God and The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord Lectio Divina Prayer for Synodality During the Centennial Regarding the Diocese of Amarillo’s “Tribute to Bishop Matthiesen”
I ask no monument, no shouted creed—Only to be told the truth we need. For God still speaks through humble tongues, And heals the wounds we leave undone.
Day 22: “Light”- The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas Lectio Divina Prayer for Synodality During the Centennial Regarding the Diocese of Amarillo’s “Tribute to Bishop Matthiesen”
I do not claim the light—I stand where it falls. Truth does not need my certainty, only my willingness to see. And if Christ has entered the darkness, then no honest question can be unholy.
Day 21: “Years”- The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas Lectio Divina Prayer for Synodality During the Centennial Regarding the Diocese of Amarillo’s “Tribute to Bishop Matthiesen”
Twenty-one days counted.
Twenty-four years remembered. Anna waited decades. I wait still. God works in years— and none are wasted.
Day 20: “Awaiting”- The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas & Optional Memorial of Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr Lectio Divina Prayer for Synodality Regarding the Diocese of Amarillo’s “Tribute to Bishop Matthiesen”
I wait—not idle, not resigned, but watching for the weight of truth. The Child is light enough for arms, yet heavy enough to change the world.
Day 19: “Family- Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Lectio Divina Prayer for Synodality Regarding the Diocese of Amarillo’s “Tribute to Bishop Matthiesen”
Family is not silence dressed as peace. It is love brave enough to flee, faith willing to speak, and a child protected even when the house must move.
Day 18: “Other”- Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist Lectio Divina Prayer for Synodality Regarding the Diocese of Amarillo’s “Tribute to Bishop Matthiesen”
I will not run to be first. I will wait to be true. Love recognizes what speed overlooks.
Day 17: “Persecution”- Feast of Saint Stephen, First Martyr & Prayer for Synodality Regarding the Diocese of Amarillo’s “Tribute to Bishop Matthiesen”
They covered ears; he kept his eyes on Light. Persecution wears a “reasonable” face. Lord, make my Christmas brave—and my words gentle: Truth without stones. Synodality without silence.