A Poem/Prayer about the Full Moon at the Fall Equinox

 

Benediction at Full Moon Equinox

As I gaze at the full Harvest Moon this Equinox,

The Monstrance at Benediction comes to mind,

All knees bent, the moment as holy as Birth or Creation or Love.

I can hear angelic voices singing,

"Holy God, we praise Thy name,

Lord of all, we bow before Thee . . ."

And then, in memory,

"Panis angelicus" bread of angels,

"Fit panis hominum" becomes the bread for all humans . . .

Next the litanies, beautiful mantras,

Another kind of rosary,

Saints Kathleen, Joanne, and Veronica,

Pray for us,

Saint Joachim, ora pro nobis,

Saints Robert, Michael, and Patrick,

Orate pro nobis.

Saints Linda, Julia, Lucia, 

Carolan, Jodessa, Emily, 

Saints Liv, Colin, Jesse,

Saints Lilly, Lucy, Ava, and Leo,

Saint Harper, Saint Gus,

All Saints, known and unknown . . .

Blessèd Blue and Jake-the-Beagle,

And all animal companions--

Help us sustain the Beauty, Grace,

And Love 

And thank you for this Holy Moment. Amen.

[Composed by Bob Coughlin, using the ideas and imagery of Kathleen Prudence / September 22, 2021. Photo by Bob Coughlin.]