Darkness and dreary we are born
Lifeless and weary do we walk
Troubled souls too tired, too worn
Chained to the ground, no key for our lock
If there was a light, if there was a key
If we could but fight, if we could but find
But our lands grow nothing not even a tree
And most have already lost their mind
But greatly we hope for the one to come
And greatly we grope for light in the dark
Therefore we ask thee, O Lord, for your sun
To free us from despair, Lord, hear us and hark
Surely you observe, O Savior, O Dayspring
Our willingness to serve, O King, O Wisdom
Of thee, O Jesse’s Root, we would gladly sing
To thee, O David’s Key, we praise with beating drum
We ask you to enter into our inner being
To clean and to center our innermost thoughts
Like you entered on Christmas, a manger seeing
Lifting those who sought you to kingly lots
Give us this Christmas the courage to seek
The wisdom to love, the love to behold
This Christmas we ask for all to be meek
As you were, as a babe, born into this cold
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
O Root of Jesse!
To thee do all rulers bend
Jews and Greeks alike
(PSST! Come closer)
(We're almost there...)
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Close to the wall
A hundred year war clashing in style
Clinging at birds that jangle all the while
Poke the reader and set a soul free
Prayer for the poor in Purgatory.
Likened to the reign of a king long ago
Killed in the battle between those who fight low
Guile won't suffice for life is to be freeing
Lying only clouds the mind from clear seeing
Trouble abroad will grey the blue bird
While a talking swan will charge what's absurd
Drawing freely in hands that are chained
It is impossible to understand what remained
When the years of madness are finally over
The Lord will come down on a four leaf clover
Bringing with Him peace and calm serenity
He will ask His brothers and sisters to tea
Clinging at birds that jangle all the while
Poke the reader and set a soul free
Prayer for the poor in Purgatory.
Likened to the reign of a king long ago
Killed in the battle between those who fight low
Guile won't suffice for life is to be freeing
Lying only clouds the mind from clear seeing
Trouble abroad will grey the blue bird
While a talking swan will charge what's absurd
Drawing freely in hands that are chained
It is impossible to understand what remained
When the years of madness are finally over
The Lord will come down on a four leaf clover
Bringing with Him peace and calm serenity
He will ask His brothers and sisters to tea
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Farewells and Reunions
Bittersweet within
Jauntily mixing with heat
Tears mingled with smiles
Dreamily I sea
Lollipopping with the trees
Likened to make peace
Milling heritage
Losing the way to the winds
While singing angels
Jauntily mixing with heat
Tears mingled with smiles
Dreamily I sea
Lollipopping with the trees
Likened to make peace
Milling heritage
Losing the way to the winds
While singing angels
Monday, December 13, 2010
The way home
Facing fears that may paralyze
The only way to go forward
Is to turn toward
God who will rise
For in the midst of our anxiety
If lovingly we seek the light
In darkest of night
God will set us free
John the Baptist who cried aloud
In hope prepared the way and sought
The One to come who ought
To save those who are bowed
The hope that will come at Christmas
The hope that came to holy Mary
We shall not tarry
We shall not be last
The only way to go forward
Is to turn toward
God who will rise
For in the midst of our anxiety
If lovingly we seek the light
In darkest of night
God will set us free
John the Baptist who cried aloud
In hope prepared the way and sought
The One to come who ought
To save those who are bowed
The hope that will come at Christmas
The hope that came to holy Mary
We shall not tarry
We shall not be last
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Commencement
Dear friends,
I am undergoing my commencement today for a B.S. in Software Engineering, therefore it would be appropriate for this verse (I think at least).
May God bless,
-Joshua
I am undergoing my commencement today for a B.S. in Software Engineering, therefore it would be appropriate for this verse (I think at least).
"And the Lord said to me: Say not: I am a child: for you shall go to all that
I shall send you: and whatsoever I shall command you, you shall speak. Be not
afraid at their presence: for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord."
- Jeremiah 1: 7-8
May God bless,
-Joshua
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Repentance is good
Politely declined
To arise to temptations
I turn back to God
Where the fires of hell
Pleading screaming group by one
Chose isolation
God truly loves you
Can you say the same to Him?
Reconsider path
Glorious Godhead
You have given much to me
Praise and thanks I pray
To arise to temptations
I turn back to God
Where the fires of hell
Pleading screaming group by one
Chose isolation
God truly loves you
Can you say the same to Him?
Reconsider path
Glorious Godhead
You have given much to me
Praise and thanks I pray
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Immaculate Conception!!!
Mother of God
Let your Son be seen
Hear our prayer
Mystical Rose
Seat of wisdom
Please help those
Who need your care
Cause of our joy
Refuge of sinners
Fooled not by the ploy
Of the fallen one
House of gold
Mirror of Justice
We ask you to mold
us for your Son
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Cat
It is a cute cat though, and I did get to play with layers and blending.
God bless,
Joshua Fahey
Monday, December 6, 2010
A voice cries out.
Only likely to be correct
Killing freedom, liberty
An all intensely purposed sect
Purporting your superiority
I ask you to repent
Jumping forward as you sing
Falling toward a voidance grave
An apathetic pathetic ring
No longer lifting arms to save
I ask again, please repent
Eating dancing with sweet merry
You ignore the cold, the lost
Consequences do no not vary
Even should you not count the cost
To you, was I, the Baptist sent
Change your ways, do something good
Your recklessness to be undone
Former evil ways, reject you should
The virgin came, with the chosen one
To the Christ Child we should repent
Killing freedom, liberty
An all intensely purposed sect
Purporting your superiority
I ask you to repent
Jumping forward as you sing
Falling toward a voidance grave
An apathetic pathetic ring
No longer lifting arms to save
I ask again, please repent
Eating dancing with sweet merry
You ignore the cold, the lost
Consequences do no not vary
Even should you not count the cost
To you, was I, the Baptist sent
Change your ways, do something good
Your recklessness to be undone
Former evil ways, reject you should
The virgin came, with the chosen one
To the Christ Child we should repent
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Last of the first.
Alright this first week was fun! However, it is a little harder than I thought being creatively random...
we all die alike
and all things are vanity
a chase after wind
a season for all
birthing, dying, healing, tears
rejoice in your work
“And therefore I was weary of my life, when I saw that all things under the sun are evil, and all vanity and vexation of spirit.” Ecclesiastes 2: 17
we all die alike
and all things are vanity
a chase after wind
a season for all
birthing, dying, healing, tears
rejoice in your work
“And therefore I was weary of my life, when I saw that all things under the sun are evil, and all vanity and vexation of spirit.” Ecclesiastes 2: 17
Friday, December 3, 2010
An interecession
Dear Jesus,
Send me forth for Your glory into the darkness of the world. Let Your Light shine brightly in my heart, O Redeemer. Give me a loving and listening heart that will prepare me to face any trial. Fill me with fervor and zeal to evangelize Your Love and Your Truth.
Heal me and hold me always, and keep me from evil that I may never be seperated from You. Let me never stray from the path You have set, and let me never shame You or Your Church.
Bless all people, especially those reading this, grant them peace and hope.
With love,
Joshua
Send me forth for Your glory into the darkness of the world. Let Your Light shine brightly in my heart, O Redeemer. Give me a loving and listening heart that will prepare me to face any trial. Fill me with fervor and zeal to evangelize Your Love and Your Truth.
Heal me and hold me always, and keep me from evil that I may never be seperated from You. Let me never stray from the path You have set, and let me never shame You or Your Church.
Bless all people, especially those reading this, grant them peace and hope.
With love,
Joshua
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Doggedly Sirius
Fairly soon here I won’t be a student any more, although I may choose to remain one at a later date. Also Advent is a season of preparation, therefore they nicely coincide together along with my brief bouts of insanity and quick wits.
Picture a time when you have no idea what you want to do, what God wants you to do, or something else to make it a list of three. Then you have pictured the nice flowing breeze of being human for some of us (me in particular). My largest misunderstanding about this is that in order to think seriously about a topic one must go off on tangents so much so, that no one else may follow as rapidly, this may be to solve embarrassment or world hunger; I forget which it is. Policing my mind for something useful on the subject of discovering one’s vocation will get me nowhere, for if I knew the answer it wouldn’t be an interesting subject. I do at least have some pieces of advice for someone determined to go forth (or fifth if you prefer).
First, pray to God. Sincerely pray to God, like, always. I don’t care if you’re an atheist or a mellowwinglin’te or even if you’re sane, but God does. Talk to Him, surrender to Him, and finally make sure it is Him and not the other one.
Second, figure out how you want to serve others, and how you can serve others. If you’re in a coma or purgatory then just praying on behalf of others can be your goal. Once you figure out how you want to serve others it really makes the paths of accessible realities a much shorter and comprehendible list.
Third, figure out if you want to be married or if you are willing to become a ‘Eunuch for the sake of the Kingdom’ and make sure you pray about this one too. This may further limit your searches for a person or a community that will help you achieve your goals.
Fourth, learn what your good at, and learn what you will need for the paths you see before you. If you start preparing for one path and all of a sudden the roads are all blocked, pray to determine whether it is you, God, or the devil doing the blocking and make the wise decision.
Fifth and last, is just jump. That scene in the Indiana Jones movie about the holy grail, something like “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, where he has to cross a ravine with an invisible bridge may come to mind. Just remember there may not be a bridge, but if you are working in the light of righteousness, there will be angels. BTW for those who do not understand metaphors, DO NOT JUMP OFF OF BRIDGES. Do not commit suicide, for scripture says ‘do not test the Lord your God’. I simply mean that if you are righteous you have God to rest upon, so that taking risks may be the right course of action, but this does not excuse you from being sensible about taking risks or what risks to take.
There are a lot words with serious content here, don’t expect this to become a habit for me. I am not a perfect son of God, my views may not perfectly express the views of the Catholic Church. If you misuse or use this advice I am not liable for consequences. If you feel the need to thank, thank God; If you feel the need to blame, blame yourself. If the author of this article has made a mistake please comment in a polite tone so that I may not walk in error or lead others to error.
May God bless,
Joshua Fahey
Picture a time when you have no idea what you want to do, what God wants you to do, or something else to make it a list of three. Then you have pictured the nice flowing breeze of being human for some of us (me in particular). My largest misunderstanding about this is that in order to think seriously about a topic one must go off on tangents so much so, that no one else may follow as rapidly, this may be to solve embarrassment or world hunger; I forget which it is. Policing my mind for something useful on the subject of discovering one’s vocation will get me nowhere, for if I knew the answer it wouldn’t be an interesting subject. I do at least have some pieces of advice for someone determined to go forth (or fifth if you prefer).
First, pray to God. Sincerely pray to God, like, always. I don’t care if you’re an atheist or a mellowwinglin’te or even if you’re sane, but God does. Talk to Him, surrender to Him, and finally make sure it is Him and not the other one.
Second, figure out how you want to serve others, and how you can serve others. If you’re in a coma or purgatory then just praying on behalf of others can be your goal. Once you figure out how you want to serve others it really makes the paths of accessible realities a much shorter and comprehendible list.
Third, figure out if you want to be married or if you are willing to become a ‘Eunuch for the sake of the Kingdom’ and make sure you pray about this one too. This may further limit your searches for a person or a community that will help you achieve your goals.
Fourth, learn what your good at, and learn what you will need for the paths you see before you. If you start preparing for one path and all of a sudden the roads are all blocked, pray to determine whether it is you, God, or the devil doing the blocking and make the wise decision.
Fifth and last, is just jump. That scene in the Indiana Jones movie about the holy grail, something like “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, where he has to cross a ravine with an invisible bridge may come to mind. Just remember there may not be a bridge, but if you are working in the light of righteousness, there will be angels. BTW for those who do not understand metaphors, DO NOT JUMP OFF OF BRIDGES. Do not commit suicide, for scripture says ‘do not test the Lord your God’. I simply mean that if you are righteous you have God to rest upon, so that taking risks may be the right course of action, but this does not excuse you from being sensible about taking risks or what risks to take.
There are a lot words with serious content here, don’t expect this to become a habit for me. I am not a perfect son of God, my views may not perfectly express the views of the Catholic Church. If you misuse or use this advice I am not liable for consequences. If you feel the need to thank, thank God; If you feel the need to blame, blame yourself. If the author of this article has made a mistake please comment in a polite tone so that I may not walk in error or lead others to error.
May God bless,
Joshua Fahey
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Stars!
Cold chilled air outside
Brightly shining spheres of gas
Fascinates watchers
My Lord and my God
I climb your holy mountain
To enter your house
Monday, November 29, 2010
Inspired by Isaiah 1 & 2
The presence the silence
If you will fall backward
And stare, looking upward
Truly you arrive toward
The greatest of real sense
Peace and serenity
Glittering beckoning
Singing all of the play
If you would start to pray
A voice does sweetly say
Heard by those listening
Making serenity
Left wanton for mountain
Politely we have climbed
Beautifully we mimed
To praise the one who rhymed
Who is our fountain
Source of serenity
If you will fall backward
And stare, looking upward
Truly you arrive toward
The greatest of real sense
Peace and serenity
Glittering beckoning
Singing all of the play
If you would start to pray
A voice does sweetly say
Heard by those listening
Making serenity
Left wanton for mountain
Politely we have climbed
Beautifully we mimed
To praise the one who rhymed
Who is our fountain
Source of serenity
Sunday, November 28, 2010
About
As this is my first blog, please be kind. This is a blog that I will attempt to post something to, perhaps random stuff (well, probably random stuff) every day for Advent 2010. This is to help me prepare for the entry of Christ into the world at Christmas. Maybe something that I post will help a lost soul or a confused soul, or cause a soul to become lost or confused (this is more likely). I plan to have at least a little fun. Criticism is encouraged as long as it is polite and sensible.
May God bless,
>P< Joshua Fahey
May God bless,
>P< Joshua Fahey
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