How, then shall I pray? – a Haiku poem
I wrote this Haiku poem after an intense session of Contemplative Prayer.
How, then shall I pray?
John of the Cross recommends
Simple loving attention
No word on the lips
No meditation to do
Start with sitting still
Thérèse of Lisieux
Said “Love is my vocation”
Love can be a prayer
An hour with God
Love’s fire burning within
My heart beats for him
Tools of Christian prayer
Faith, and hope and charity
Are simple but strong
Faith: the intellect
Hope: purifies memory
Charity: the will
These things I desire
Compassion for all people
More humility
June 11, 1996
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