Thursday, March 2, 2017

THE FOURTH STATION


THE FOURTH STATION*

On blood-stained cobblestones
she stands,
holding out to Him
her helpless hands.

Her tear-filled eyes are dark
with all the woe
of mothers who have watched
their children go

Down bitter paths of pain
to die - 
the while she, anguished, stands
all helpless by.

Sister M Consilia PHJC
Catholic World. March 1947

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*The Fourth Station of the Cross: Jesus meets His afflicted mother.

From 'A Silence full of bells'

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