A woman said, Blessed is the womb that bore you.
And the breasts at which you nursed.
Every day we learn anew.
For faith we must thirst.

But he said, Blessed rather are those who hear the word.
Of God and keep it.
Have we listened and heard.
Is our heart’s fire lit.

We may hear.
We may listen,
But do we keep the word that we hear.
Do we follow the word as we listen.

The word is clear.
We have no need to fear.

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We may hear the word
But do we then act on it
Or just carry on

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See Luke 11 : 27-28