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Plenary Indulgence

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Sister Maria Frassati Jakupcak, O.P.

And I, too, midway upon my journey
am struck to see so many soles undone,
unlaced, uninhabited, travelers
purged of all unnecessary trappings
prepared to meet the great all-seeing eye,
waiting serpentine, impatient; dreading
the searching hands of a glaring Virgil.

Homebound yet helpless, I suffer my fate
in practiced resignation till—Behold!
A shining Beatrice guides my feet, shod,
unbelieving, through the gate of peace.
Free!
I climb, stunned, into an undeserved
empyrean, praising God for life, health,
and the mercy of TSA pre-check.

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  1. AvatarJuanita Baranowski' says

    January 9, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    Excellent! And so very true!!!

  2. AvatarRox says

    January 10, 2015 at 10:03 am

    Fabulous …just Fabulous!….Your word-play is delightful and the surprise ending so clever! Good job!

  3. AvatarMariadevotee says

    January 11, 2015 at 5:13 am

    Must be the Dominican charism that makes you unDanted by the Alighieri.

  4. AvatarBarthomew says

    January 11, 2015 at 10:54 am

    What do you call a medival soldier who steps in mud?
    The dark sole of the knight.

  5. AvatarRon Jones says

    January 11, 2015 at 11:51 am

    WOW! You know how good it is when you want to read it over, and over, and over again.
    Thank you!

  6. AvatarMonica Mcdonald says

    January 11, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    i love it.

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