Saint Anthony was right, Lord
– and the time has come!
There’s madness on all sides, Lord,
and craziness, everywhere, passes for sanity:
logic? a lost art…
common sense? rare, in short supply…
wisdom? impractical, passé…
tradition? rigid and regressive…
prudence? YOLO!
Problem is, Lord:
it’s so easy to lose sight
of where in the madness I stand;
too easy to judge « them » as crazy,
and myself always sane,
to dismiss as gone mad
all who don’t think like me…
So I pray for the grace
to read, to study, to love and to live by
the word of your counsel and truth…
I pray for the wisdom
to believe there’s a wisdom
more sage than I can conceive or imagine…
I pray for a spirit, humble and modest,
docile, open to learning and changing
and growing each day in your grace…
I pray for the patience
to test all things, to weigh all my options
and freely choose what your will provides…
I pray for the courage
to stand for what’s good, what’s holy and pure
what’s true and brings peace to my soul…
So, when the time comes and others go mad,
I pray I’ll be crazy, too, Lord
– crazy in love with you!
