Each of us is the midwife for God (St. John of the Cross)

 If  
you want, 
the Virgin will come walking down the road 

pregnant with the holy, 
and say, 

I need shelter for the night, 

please take me inside your heart, 
my time is so close. 

Then, under the roof of your soul, 

you will witness 
the sublime intimacy, the divine, the Christ, 

taking birth forever, 

as she grasps your hand for help, 

for each of us is the midwife of God, 
each of us. 

Yes, there, 
under the dome of your being 

does creation come into existence eternally, 

through your womb, 
dear pilgrim, 

the sacred womb of your soul, 

as God grasps our arms for help:  

for each of us is his beloved servant, 
never far. 

If you want, the Virgin will come 

walking down the street 

pregnant with Light and sing. 

--St. John of the Cross, Love Poems from God 
(Feast Day: December 14.)

To learn more about this saint 

whose relic has been placed in the OLMC altar, 

visit our 2014 blog by clicking here.

Image source:  Raphael, The Visitation (ca. 1517)

Poem source