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Oratio: Without You Lord
Without you Lordthe sweetest fruitturns to ash on my tonguethere is no joyin the most beautiful songthe rose’s perfumeis all but gonewithout you Lorda single momentwould be far too long ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: A Lover’s Quest
“The incarnation is a lover’s quest. It’s God in search of us, God coming out, out of desire for us. For some reason, and who knows why, God finds us irresistable, absolutely beautiful, lovable. God wanted to share our life to the full. That’s the reason for the incarnation.” ~Fr. Eric Haarer
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Oratio: On My Knees
Love and sufferingdraw me nearerto youyour only wishyour perfect willon my kneesI weepon my kneesI prayyou hear every wordI am not forsaken ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Not Forsaken
Love and sufferingdraw me nearerto youyour only wishyour perfect willon my kneesI weepon my kneesI prayyou hear every wordI am not forsaken ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Here With You
The future looms aheada dark cloud of fearon the horizonthat never arrivesthe past drags behind mean anchor of remorsepulling me downfor as long as I hold onin a momentin a prayerthe cloudsand the anchorare goneI am herewith youherewith me ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: By The Joy It Brings
“The prayer of quiet, then, is a little spark of the true love of Himself, which our Lord begins to enkindle in the soul; and His will is, that the soul should understand what this love is by the joy it brings.” ~St. Teresa of Avila
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Oratio: So Often
I so oftenact as ifthink as iflive as ifGod is not already herewith mefor mein meloving meguiding metaking care of meas if any of thiswere possiblewithout His graceand mercy ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Longing Of The Spirit
“Like billowing clouds, like the incessant gurgle of the brook, the longing of the spirit can never be stilled.” ~Hildegard of Bingen
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Oratio: How Can I Know
How can I lovethe infiniteinfinitelyhow can I knowthe unknowablemysteryhow can I walkwith the spiritperpetuallyonly through His graceonly with His aidonly in His love ~Robert Van Valkenburgh