Good to be Here – Greenore

Today we spend a sunny summer’s afternoon
exploring quiet country roads
down at Greenore.

Greenore is a recent discovery
and still holds an air of mystery for us.
Where does this road go?
What delights will we see?
And so we spend our afternoon
exploring.

Just as our walk comes to an end
the waters of Carlingford Lough still
and we see the mighty Mournes
reflected in them.

Wow!

Our walk now over,
we enter the Star of the Sea church
for vigil Mass
and as I kneel to pray
my mind fills
with all of the wonders of today.

I want to thank My God
and I want to praise My God
but words fail me
and my prayer sounds, to me,
like a stuck record –
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”

Mass begins
and guess what?
Today is the feast of the Transfiguration
and in an instant I know
that my experience and prayer today
are really a reflection of Peter’s
“Lord, it is good for us to be here!”
St Peter hit the nail on the head
in a way that I simply couldn’t.

It is absolutely wonderful
for me to be here today
along with my husband
and my son.

Thank you, Lord!

© Claire Murray, 6th August 2017