Priesthood Seasons
Priesthood: Seasons
I feel the chill, not from outside but from within
The days pass, the weeks, months, years and decades
Many words were spoken, sweet silence hushed the din
These bones hug ageing flesh time ravaged by relentless raids
Life passing quickly bites, reminds the shivering soul of regrets
Sobering thoughts emerge, the dying embers of youthful fire
Snowdrops of anxiety drop upon my freezing frame, my heart frets
Recalling past chants of contentment anticipating the heavenly choir
Once, a lifetime ago I half boiled a kettle making a lukewarm cup of tea
I spoke to an Irish priest about a vocation simmering deep in my being
An excited tingle filled my mind; I answered yes to a call directed to me
I shook hands that touched the body of Christ, my cluttered spirit freeing
A journey began with spring beauty providing the inspiration for the song
The summer heat caressed the fervour that bundled me towards the altar
Autumn leaves fell from trees of stoical wisdom moving the pace along
Each regal winter bowed my head to sadness, opened my mouth in laughter
Anticipating the return of fresh vibrant colour, breathing in life’s newness
Experiencing the burden of my own weakness while retaining a steady poise
Receiving a royal cloak of priesthood, encouraging that pursuit of holiness
I welcome the stillness, the calm amidst the storms, an absence of noise
Its July now 34 years in, I am not the same man I was, I contemplate more
Gone the trembling of uncertainty, the clinging feeling of being unworthy
Accepting with my humanity that woven worn garment of blessed humility
Wondering with the excitement of renewed vigour: So, what else is in store?
Fr Patrick Brennan © July 2026
Sometimes I write for me. A therapy of sorts. A prayer, this fruit of experience. It’s a personal thing!
Source: https://humblepiety.blogspot.com/2026/07/priesthood-seasons.html
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