Maniturgium

Gary Edward Geraci

Father wrap these the hands of

your dear ordinand, the man’s

hands soaked in sacred scented

chrism, wrap them in this clean

cloth, the Maniturgium,

this cloth that will one day wrap

the precious hands of she his

mother, she his mother who first

protected him in her womb,

 

she his mother who now lies

in her final resting place

and in Heaven all will know

she bore the world a holy priest,

to Christ’s delight, he her gift.

 

Gary Edward Geraci

  • Author: Gary Edward Geraci (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 26th, 2020 07:58
  • Comment from author about the poem: A love Sonnet.
  • Category: Love
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  • orchidee

    A fine write Gary.

  • Jerry Reynolds

    Beautiful Gary.

  • Robert Southwick Richmond

    Please annotate this poem - what's a maniturgium? - MyPoeticSide gives you a place to annotate.

    Of she? 'lays' - don't you mean lies?

    • Gary Edward Geraci

      Thank you Robert for your read and comments. A Maniturgium is a cloth used during the ordination process of a new Catholic priest. Commonly, the cloth is gifted to the priest’s mother and, at her death, it is used to wrap her hands as she “lies” in the casket.



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