'In the Light of the Angel Choir'

I have been reading Hildegard de Bingen, a 12th century mystic - she was fraught with guilt and self-recrimination, traits that do not tend to inspire me, but humility runs not so deep in our age.

There is no reasoning, no pondering we can achieve over the tragedy of the Newtown children; I cannot get my head around it at all.  I cannot absorb or think it, such a thing.  I said my novena, I keep them and their families in my prayers, but the rote prayers I learned in Catechism have not brought me succor.

The following was inspired by the quote above.  It consists of 26 words, in honor of the number of children and their teachers.



                           'In the Light of the Angel Choir'*

               The angels weep to receive you, beloved innocents.

               May Your perpetual light shine upon them, O Lord,
               and blessings from our deepest heart.

               Rest in peace.



*from a poem of the same title by HDB