I drove home with hay in the truck bed, thinking of shepherds and stones. Some build temples from silence, others protect the flock with truth. And I—still crying out—wait for the one who will hear the sheep before the shouting fades.
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Memorial of Saint Andrew Dŭng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs
Two coins, two seeds —offered out of season. Martyrs burned bright, the widow gave all,
and I —I plant in cold soil, enduring to the end until grace makes it grow.
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
a burning bush blazes in my yard,
rooted, obedient, ordered to God—but I am the one anointed to choose. Christ my King whispers, “fear God, and rule what is yours with justice.” even the diocese, even the Centennial, awaits the courage of a king who remembers—Paradise opens to the one who asks.
Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
Pawprints in the soil and footprints in the soul—bishops rise, bishops fall, yet the lost still wait to be made whole. Grant us oil in our lamps till the Bridegroom draws near,
and a Church that sings truth more loudly than fear.
Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Four bishops, four roads meeting in the fading light—Matthiesen unmoved, Yanta urging me on,
Zurek standing guard at the gate,
and Strickland crying out into the night.
Thursday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Two bishops on the wind-scarred ridge, one guarding silence, one crying fire. And here I stand between their shadows, praying the Spirit makes us all see—that peace is born when truth and mercy walk back together toward the same altar.