We must live in the dark
because we came from the light.
And though we turn on electric lights,
we cannot avoid the coming of the night of life.
The Light Shines in the Darkness
Category: Poem
Am I Crazy?
Because I am different from you,
Because my thought is different from yours,
Because my language is different from yours,
Because you are uncomfortable with me,
Do you call me crazy?
To Trust in God, Trust in Me
The Father judges no one
but has given all judgment to the Son. (1)
Do not let your hearts be troubled;
believe in God, believe also in me. (2)
He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease
The person who wears clothes made with camel’s hair,
ties a leather belt around his waist,
eats locusts and wild honey in the wilderness, and (1)
has slept under the blanket of the stars,
he shouts, “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
When Your Life Is Thirsty
Where is one who is not thirsty in this wilderness journey?
We are thirsty for love, thirsty for affirmation,
Thirsty for knowledge, thirsty for connection, and . . .
We walk to the well to draw water every day.
I Do Not Accept Popularity
No!
It is not true!
I do not want to receive glory from human beings.(1)
You see in me your own desires.
The Counselor
I pray for you so that you will not fall away
though people insult and attack you in the name of God. (1)
I pray for you that you can walk the path I have laid;
I will send the counselor to help you on the way.
Wash Hands!
As Covid-19 overtook the world like a wind,
we could still breathe yesterday.
We began breathing today through a filter.
We stop walking tomorrow to avoid the wind
as numerous flowers vanish away with the gale.
The Night Washed Their Feet
Passing through this dark night of the Passover,
I am going to leave you through the walking of my way.
This supper is the last with you until I come back.
Beautiful Courage
After the bloody feast of the Passover lamb—
Jesus of Galilee sacrificed on the cross (1)—
Those drunk with the smell of the blood of the lamb,
Those satisfied by the bloody feast,
When they returned to their ordinary lives