On Good Friday

I  don’t  know  
what  it’s  truly  all about,
or  why  it  had  to  happen;
but, if  nothing  else,
I  light  this  candle
out  of  respect
for  a  man  who  died  a  horrible  death.
And  I  pray
for  all  those  today
dying  a  horrible  death -
whether  from  disease
or  torture
or  hunger
or  whatever  the  cause.
Jesus,
You  have  been  there,
You  know  what  it’s  like;
be  with  them.


And  I  pray  too
for  all  the  grieving  relatives
who  must  watch,
helpless,
while  their  loved  ones  die.
Mary,
you  watched  your  son  die;
be  with  them.


I  light  this  candle
and  pray  that  all  darkness
may  be  banished  forever.


Amen.  May - it - be - so.


5th  April  1996

Picture from Google images  http://visitaiglesia.net/2012/?p=390

Candle

Candle

A candle lit in daytime.
A deliberate act
of adding light to the world.
A symbol of the everlasting Light
which will never go out.
A light to bring needs to,
feeling the warmth enveloping those needs,
bringing comfort and hope.
A softness,
a fierce power,
a bright little light,
a friend in the darkness.
A promise that needs are met,
prayers are heard,
that evil and darkness will be overcome.
A giver of courage and strength,
an assurance and reassurance.
God is here - always.


9^th Sept. 96

Picture found on Google search. http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Candle-flame-no-reflection.jpg