Virgin of the Incarnation,
In the mysteries of grace
God has made his habitation
In our soul's most secret place.
Towards that bright and inner kingdom
All our words and ways compel
For the Father, Son and Spirit
In its sacred silence dwell.
Queen and beauty of Mount Carmel,
Virgin of the solitude,
In the wilderness of Carmel
Lies the world's eternal good.
Draw us into deep seclusion
And make God alone our goal,
In the mystical Mount Carmel
That lies hidden in the soul.
~Jessica Powers
Ave Maria! Yesterday, July 16th, was the beautiful feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, but it wasn't until late evening that I reflected upon the above lovely poem so I am just now posting it. Jessica Powers is, of course, the American poet and Carmelite nun who entered the Carmel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of 40. Her name in religion was Sister Miriam of the Holy Spirit, but since she was already an accomplished and published poet by the time she entered Carmel, she continued to be published using her birth name. As always, after reading one of her poems, I am led into deepest solitude, where words disappear and silence reigns. God alone!
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