Evening Prayer – 8 April 2020
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
This has been a day of deep emotions, Lord
It seems to have caught up with us
We had wonderful virtual visits with dear feiedns
We had a tremendous amount of work preparing for the Triduum
It hit me tonight
So many walking through the Valley of the Shadows
Talking with the daughter of a former parishioner
She never expected her Dad to be a pandemic statistic
The grief was so deep
It would have been Mom’s birthday tomorrow
We talked with my Dad and my Mom’s sister
The waves of grief and exhaustion rolled over me/us
After some quiet contemplation
My eyes are finally growing heavy
So I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your exhausted Padre…
