Woman of Light

by Virginia M. Kimball, S.T.D.

 

No words, a message in silence:

as Christ's mother came

to a torn, hurting world,

and she never spoke,

millions saw

at Zeitoun

the place of

olives.

Kyrie eleison. Lord, feed us with the

oil of healing, the oil of light, the oil

of anointing in a holy life.

 

Once before, there she made a stay:

a resting refugee,

hidden by the delta,

a presence waiting

with few to see

at Zeitoun

the place of

doves.

Kyrie eleison. Yonah, little dove, a messenger from above, loving message in flight,

of living in the light.


 

Doves flying as a cross of lights:

the woman a brilliant crown bright,

holding her child, gliding

to his cross bending

in glory

at Zeitoun

the place of

incense.

Kyrie eleison.  Sweeter than any offering,

rising in clouds, surrounding and abounding

in signs resounding.

 

Christian, Muslim, Jew, and doubter:

thronging to see the light,

shapes recognized glowing

in silence proclaiming

drawing a oneness

at Zeitoun

the place of repentance.

Walk while you have the light. so the darkness does not overcome you.

While you have the light, believe in the light,
 so you may become children of the light.John 12:35-36

 

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This page, maintained by The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio 45469-1390, and created by Dr. Virginia M. Kimball was last modified Wednesday, 7-Mar-2007 by Michael P. Duricy. Please send any comments to Johann.Roten@udayton.edu.