September 6, 2024

My Journey to God

The Ever-Living Mother

Oh . . . Loving Mother Teresa
You haven’t left us for good
And you will never, either.
In the ever-fresh dawns of our missionary zeal
You are ever alive amongst us!
The abbey with the room you dwelt in
Where history sleeps only to unfold into future
The paths you trod
The words you wrote and spoke
This holy land where your sacred feet
Kissed its pristine soil
The inimitable life you led
Which made its meeting with the spirit of prayer
Everything remains fresh in this holy land.

Oh . . . Mother, in a mundane world
Where the spirits of poverty and simplicity
Are buried deep in the abyss of oblivion
Mother’s tender heart writhes in pain
And her eyes get teary.

Oh . . . Mother, this has become a land
Where only the privileged are privy
To the experience of knowledge
Where the interests of a selfish few
Forms the basis of state policies
Your benign presence we long for now
And you still live among us
In the dawn of our missionary zeal.

Oh . . . Loving Mother,
As the perennial fountain of solace
With the wings of your selfless service
Spread over to cool our burning hearts
You live amongst us
Kindling in our minds
Memories of your sacrificial life.
In this sacred land
Where streams of holiness flow in plenty

Oh . . . Mother, you continue to sojourn with us
At times taking a stand
At the heart of our mundane pleasures.
Mother lives forever
As a mother to the destitute
And as the forte of weak when falling to shambles.

By Father Pious Malliar Bellian
 

(Linda Abner is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Indianapolis.) †

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