Tuesday 13 December

St Lucy V.M.

Zephaniah 3: 1-2, 9-13, Ps. 34, Matthew 21: 28-32

The Warrior

Mary, mother of the warrior.
With his quiver of arrows,
his strongly strung bow
shooting destructive arrows
at the wicked;
shooting compassionate arrows
at the just.
As the heart is, so it receives.
Warrior Jesus, make me strong.
Strong to bear burdens of this day
to stand my ground against adversity
to refute evil with compassion
as did Mary.