August 26, 2005

Through Darkness and Desert

Dearest Father,
Through the darkness
And desert of our trials,
We thirst for
The knowledge that
You are the true light
And will guide us home,
Where you wait
With your arms open wide,
Embracing us
With your grace and mercy.
Amen.

By Beth Goote  

(Beth Gootee is a member of St. Monica Parish in Indianapolis. She wrote this prayer poem after participating in a Taize service at her parish. This file photo of Brother Roger Schutz, the founder of the Taize community, was taken in 1982. He was stabbed to death during an Aug. 16 service at the Church of the Reconciliation in Taize, France.) †

Local site Links: