January 25, 2013

My Journey to God

Absolution in Return

God doesn’t push or cajole or entice,
Or threaten, or bribe, or requite.
There’s no haggle, no squabble, no fight,
No bargaining, discount or gripe.

Drawing near, he lays claim to the good,
And restores through his form as the Word,
What’s been squandered and wasted in sin,
To conform and transform into him.

Each soul in returning gets just what is needed,
Receiving the water from whom it is seeded,
From hands that give Life, bringing Life by his touch,
Although, by one touch … receives almost too much!

By Jane Pollom
 

(Jane Pollom is a member of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis. Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son typifies the forgiveness of God.) †

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