Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

June 18, 2004


Burst, Pierced, Broken, Opened

And in sympathy, the Centurion
took his spear and pierced His side;
burst, pierced, broke, opened
that man’s heart

Irma Dillard rscj

to ascertain death.
the agony of dehydration
having gone on too long.

Burst, pierced, broken, opened
so we should know
that turned outside in
lies all creation’s transformation.

Burst, pierced, broken, opened
the spear of truth
penetrating the pith of being
revealing that all redeeming love.

Burst, pierced, broken, opened
the thrust that brings
a continual converting
a living in Love.