PRAYER OF A PRAYING MAN PRAYING
SILENT WORDS SPOKEN BROKEN THROUGH
THE TREASURY OF ABIDING LOVE UNSPOKEN
KNEELING NEXT TO HIM – MY ITALIAN NEXT-OF-KIN
AT THE STATUE OF THE ROSARY OF THE VIRGIN
SUBMERGING HIM DEEPER INTO THE MYSTERY
RIGHT NEXT TO ME
SUCH LOVE EXPANDING BETWEEN MAN AND STATUE
FELT THEM BOTH STANDING STARING STRAIGHT AT YOU
PRAYER OF A PRAYING MAN PRAYING
WITH EYES THE SIZE OF A TUNNEL
PASSING THROUGH TO THAT BETTER NEXT WORLD
WITH A LONG LOVING LOOK
KNEELING LIKE AN OPEN BOOK
TRANSFIXED AS IF CAUGHT ON A HOOK
IN THE HAND OF THE FISHER OF MEN ~ OH WHEN
WILL THE HESITATION WITHN ME LEAVE ME
SO WHEN PEOPLE LOOK THEY’LL BELIEVE ME
THAT THIS LOVE IS REAL AS THEY BEHOLD WITH THEIR EYES
THEY CAN REALIZE AND FEEL MERCY GIVEN TO REVEAL
FULLNESS OF LOVE TO KEEP US FREE
A POSSABILITY FOR YOU AND ME
WITH THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE FALL
WHILE FALLING WE KEEP RISING
BEYOND OUR NATURAL CAPACITY
WITH SPIRITUAL AUDACITY
LOVE FOR OUR HIGH CALLING
THROUGH THE PRAYER OF A PRAYING MAN PRAYING…
Fr. Stan Fortuna
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I love Fr. Stan's way with words. It's a beautiful prayer, and he is also an inspirational speaker. His passion for his faith and use of music to evangelize never ceases to amaze and motivate me. It's great that he will be coming to Toronto and Oakville early next year.
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