Tuesday, November 07, 2006

The Sacraments

The Sacraments

I once spoke to my friend, an old squirrel, about the Sacraments--
he got so excited
and ran into a hollow in his tree and came
back holding some acorns, an owl feather,
and a ribbon he had found.
And I just smiled and said, "Yes, dear,
you understand:
everything imparts
His grace.
~St. Francis of Assisi~
Translation by Daniel Ladinsky
Love Poems From God: Twelve Voices from the East and West

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