Here Comes the Judge

May 29, 2010

Who Cares?
I have-to take care oI my neighbor;
give complete protection -- Iull mercy.

I must beIriend the marginalized;
submit to them and respond with them;
be the miracle not the excuse.

Yes, I must take it personally,
apathy enslaves by depriving,
leaving them all to themselves, wastes me.

' Which oI the three acted like a neighbor?`.
The one who was kind to him.`
You go then, and do the same.`
1


Yes, I must do it personally,
empathy sets Iree with true giIting,
taking them all to myselI, warms me.

'II you would be wholly holy.
begin with a compassionate heart.
this is a grace
2


I must Iully embrace the needy;
they aren`t hopeless iI I am helpIul.
I`m not helpless iI they are hopeIul.

I go beyond smart and am pleasant,
calmly enioying the mystery,
mindIul that kindness begets kindness.

All that`s not given away, is lost,
give complete protection -- Iull mercy.

1
Luke 10: 36 - 37
2
Father Judge Meditations p68-I: lines 36, 37, and 39