July 19, 2019

My Journey to God

Released from Purgatory

My soul and body were no longer as one.
My body lie there, but my soul was gone.
Again God proved He is over man,
But my soul only awaited
The touch of His hand,
To lead it before the Heavenly Throne,
Where justice is decreed by this King alone.

The Father looked down from His magnificent chair
At my soul humbly kneeling before Him there.
I lifted my head and to my surprise,
Found not a frown but tears in His eyes.
At His right sat a Holy One,
God’s Only-Begotten Son
The world’s Redeemer.
In the chair at the left, surrounded by a cloud,
Was a dove.
Here was the Holy Spirit, symbol of Purity and Love.

God weighed each of my deeds, good and bad, carefully.
With my head bowed, I knelt there prayerfully.

My layover between Earth and Heaven had been made.
For the sins I had committed, the penalty was paid.
My soul began to sing as I looked at all Three.
I knew I had come home for all Eternity.

By Rose Sullivan
 

(Rose Sullivan is a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute.)

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