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| In front of the 2nd St. Columbkille church in Papillion. |
"Faith
of our fathers, living still,
In
spite of dungeon, fire and sword;
O how
our hearts beat high with joy
Whenever
we hear that glorious Word!
Refrain:
“Faith
of our fathers, holy faith!
We will
be true to thee till death."
Our
faith has been handed down to us from ancient times, through numerous
generations. It is amazing to think about how this precious gift was preserved,
protected and lovingly given to us. In my case, a long line of Polish and Irish
ancestors persevered and sacrificed for this gift of faith.
In
their honor, I present a couple of traditional blessings that may have passed
through their lips.
A Polish BlessingMay your hand be outstretched to all you meet.And may all men say 'Brother' when they speak of you.May the land be fertile beneath your feet.May your days be gentle as the sun-kissed dew.
St. Patrick's Blessing:May the strength of God pilot us;May the wisdom of God instruct us,May the hand of God protect us,May the word of God direct us.Be always ours this day and for evermore.
The
faith was lived and remains alive in
us. Now it's our turn to fan the flames in our hearts and keep the one, true
faith burning for another generation. May this be part of our Lord's blessing
for us.
Inspired
by this Year of Faith we will be posting columns like this from Susan
Szalewski about exploring and/or deepening our faith. Watch for it on
Thursdays and see the Year of Faith Blog here.
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