The Loss of the Eucharist?
What Star Will You Follow?
Photo By: Flickr/Bruce Guenter
As Judah slept, wise men were stirred,
Deep in the heart, Grace was conferred-
As complacency ruled the day,
A young coupled searched for a place to stay -
As night drew near,
A light beckoned-
And great Magi so too did reckon,
And traverse, to a place of their dreams-
For a star to them did call,
And they left everything, these pagan men-
Who had followed their own way up until then,
For they knew and recognized the call from Salem-
They followed that star by day and by night,
Not knowing for sure if they indeed were right-
But they followed in haste, to meet a great King,
And the treasure they brought, was an ushering-
An unfolding of a harrowing tale,
That began in times before the moon, sun and gale -
Of a love most pure and true and deep,
Of a mountain to climb, for some too steep -
And awakening now, to open that story -
Foreigners came to unveil His great glory,
They followed a Star that led them to Heaven -
To a unity called to be with all brethren,
For Christ comes each day, if only we seek -
His message is not for the frail or the weak,
He calls us each to this same glory -
If we choose to make Him our own very story,
So awake, awake and meet this new dawn,
For soon, our chances will all but be gone -
The star that beckons us to Him and the way -
Can be found in only the time that we pray
So we can journey and follow Him day by day, by day
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About the Author
I am a wife and mother of two grown sons. Although I am Cradle Catholic, I experienced a profound reversion to the True faith several years ago that motivated and inspired me to dive more deeply into an understanding of the Church and Her teachings, and why She has these teachings and where they come from. Surprisingly, for me, the more I read and discovered, the deeper my love of the Catholic Church and her teachings became. This certainly is a journey that doesn't end, and so as I uncover more amazing facts about our Faith and Church, I just can't help but want to share what I'm learning. So, I began writing for Catholic 365.
I have recently served for a year and a half as the Executive Director of a very active and busy Crisis Pregnancy Center on the West side of Cincinnati. God is so good and does answers prayers, even though He knows at times, we have no idea what we are asking for. The pro life cause is paramount to our times, I am so honored and humbled to have had the experience and opportunity to serve women and the unborn in this capacity! I am also very grateful to God, for allowing me to see for myself, that perhaps such a calling was not His long term plan for me. We go where God seeminly calls us, and for me, that was a return to corporate America. I currently work as a recruiter and sales onboarding specialist where I am helping a Franchising company open and support small businesses that serve seniors and the elderly, giving them opportunities to age in place and live thier final chapters with dignity. It is the other end of the pro life spectrum and such an amazing endeavor!
I love being able to share this great faith of ours and use this platform as a way to express my deep love and devotion to our Lord. We need each other, and this effort has truly become a wonderful way to connect with all of you- my brothers and sisters in Christ!
