“Saint of Unbelievers”

Gary Edward Geraci

(Celebrating the October 13, 2019 canonization of St. John Henry Newman)

 

A break in the sky above, blueness among gray,

Succeeding, disbelievers now literate.

A life far removed from the Galilean’s day,

Like mine. your accomplishments accentuate

Sanctity, a daily life well lived, order.

Thinking sensible thoughts, full of faith, I could follow.

In clean streams of insight I could pass them on. your

Intercession proven, doubts aside, your stead now

 

 

Secured in Heaven, your state, your fate alongside

The King of Kings.  a new friend of mine, catapulting

Me heavenwards. i’m minuscule but schooled in stride,

Expounding, expanding proximities, soon emerging

Into a choir’s choral chant greeted by melody sung,

Hurrahing hosts, angelic beings, and saints forever young.

 

Gary Edward Geraci

  • Author: Gary Edward Geraci (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 11th, 2019 21:05
  • Comment from author about the poem: St. John Henry Newman intercede for us! A sonnet.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • orchidee

    We know we are all saints in one way - Saint-ified, sanctified believers.
    One (Protestant!) I know is quite raging today over this. Oh, a hell-fire and damnation type of Editorial he wrote in a Church Newsletter.
    I suppose Protestants say 'A pity he went over to R.C'.

  • Gary Edward Geraci

    In the end my friend we will all grin and embrace one another realizing at last that we all were playing on the same team after all!



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