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A Poem to Sit With

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Year A
October 4, 2020
J. Janda

Reading I: Isaiah 5:1-7
Responsorial Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20
Reading II: Philippians 4:6-9
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43

The Pharisees went off and plotted
how they might entrap Jesus in speech.
(Gospel)

Patterns

Again I was running
from you, Lord

when I fell
into
that field
of
clover filled
with
filigree butterflies
and
enameled bugs
on
apple leaves

blue chicory
and
running rabbits
and
daisies gold
and
white—all in
full
sunlight

J. Janda

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J. Janda’s poems have appeared in newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and literary publications, as well as in books of his own poetry.

The present poem comes from the Janda's book, In Embrace.

Art by Martin Erspamer, OSB
from Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B, and C). This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more information go http://www.ltp.org

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