October 20, 2006

My Journey to God

Tribute to St. Theodora

No shoreline too far,
No ocean too vast—
When God plants the seed
He unfurls the mast.

No shelter too sparse,
Nor prospects too grim—
Onward moves forward
When guided by Him.

Toil tempered by prayer,
Joy blended with tears—
Fruit from the seedling
Has nurtured the years.

Awesome your fiat,
How far-flung the seeds—
We are the grateful
Who feast on your deeds.

By Dorothy M. Colgan

(Dorothy M. Colgan is a member of St. Meinrad Parish in St. Meinrad. She wrote this poem in honor of the canonization of St. Theodora Guérin by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 15 at St. Peter’s Square in Rome.) †

 

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