The False Ecumenical Movement (poem)

Let’s ditch the differences

And play a game.

Let’s pretend the churches,

Are all the same!

We don’t let facts,

And truth, slow us down,

We bury them safely,

In the ground!

The facts we choose,

To ignore,

As ways of unity,

We explore!

The breaking of the drought (poem)

It hadn’t rained for quiet a while

the ground was baked and dry.

Our prayers went up to heaven

and the clouds began to cry.

New life sprouted everywhere

The fields were lush and green,

With streams and rivers filling up

It all seemed like a dream.

How to Starve off Senility (poem)

To starve off senility

I suggest you write a poem.

It will help to avoid

the early twilight zone.

Try reading books upside-down

Do the crosswords everyday.

These little exercises keep

grey matter from decay.

Update

A clever man over at Catholic Forum has written two  more verses for the poem.

Click here to read the thread.

Pope John Paul II (poem)

In 1978 John Paul,

To the papacy was raised,

By his charm and by his talents,

We were dazzled and amazed.

There didn’t seem much,

That he couldn’t do.

Here are his talents,

To name just a few,

Hiking, acting, skiing,

Writing poems,

And the occasional book.

John Paul certainly made

people,

Take notice and look.

Languages,

He learnt with ease,

It seemed for him,

It was a breeze.

He knew that to God,

All credit was due,

Unlike proud men,

Who haven’t a clue!

In Saint Peter’s Square,

On a sunny day,

A bullet rung out,

And came his way.

John Paul was in

A serious state,

The world was stunned,

By this act of hate.

By Our Lady of Fatima,

John Paul was protected,

Away from his organs,

The bullet deflected.

For many weeks,

We anxiously watched and prayed,

Hoping God’s power,

Would soon be displayed.

A suspect was arrested,

And refused bail,

He was tried and convicted,

And then sent to jail.

When John Paul was recovered,

And again was feeling well,

He visited the hit man,

In a Rome prison cell.

He showed us how,

Our enemies to forgive,

He showed us how,

God wants us to live.

This message is sorely,

In this world needed,

Where the Gospel of Christ,

Is often unheeded.

Under Lech Walesa,

And with support from the pope,

The Polish people formed trade unions,

With courage and with hope.

The communist empire,

Crumbled down,

When John Paul

Stood again, upon Polish ground.

In country after country,

The Communists lost power,

Freedom in Eastern Europe,

Then again began to flower.

History never saw,

A more travelled pope,

All over the world,

He brought faith and hope.

On John Paul,

Parkinson’s disease waged a war,

The once athletic pope,

Was vigorous no more.

On April 2, 2005,

To Pope John Paul,

We said goodbye.

His soul to God,

Would now fly.

From mourners at his funeral,

Came a spontaneous call,

To immediately proclaim him,

As “Saint John Paul”.

In answer to prayer,

Favours, John Paul, started to shower,

Demonstrating his great,

Intercessory power!

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If I get to heaven (poem)

If I get to heaven

I’ll drop you a line,

Just to let you know,

That I am doing fine.

If wings and a halo

are dispensed to me,

An eternally happy person

Forever, I shall be!

by Mary Ann Matulis

More of my poems

The False Ecumenical Movement (poem)

Let’s ditch the differences
And play a game.
Let’s pretend the churches,
Are all the same!

We don’t let facts,
And truth, slow us down,
We bury them safely,
In the ground!

The facts we choose,
To ignore,
As ways of unity,
We explore!

More of my poems

A prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots (poem)

I have learnt about two special devotions, which people use in order to pray to Mary for help. The first is to pray to her as: Mary Undoer of Knots.  (This devotion is based on an old painting of Mary undoing knots in a rope, which represents our messed up lives) and the second devotion is based on a prayer that asks Mary to take over and help solve difficulties and problems. I have written the following prayer (poem) which ties together these two devotions.

A prayer to Mary Undoer of Knots (poem)

Mary undo the knots
That fill up each day,
Untangle the troubles
That come our way.

Mary take over
And help your child.
Wipe away the tears
And bring back a smile.

More of my poems

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Novena to St Philomena the Wonder Worker for the healing of autism

The powerful intercession of the Holy Souls in Purgatory and ways to help them

The web page has accounts of the intercession of The Holy Souls in Purgatory, for their benefactors in cases of illness, addictions, cars that won’t start, infertility problems, protection in accidents, conversion, chronic insomnia, their help for people who are experiencing major trouble with city councils, success with projects, employment, real estate, finding lost property and trouble with relations, etc. and prayers and ideas on how to help The Holy Souls in Purgatory.

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