Celebrity Prayer

I see these great celebrities afar,
yet never get to talk to them at all,
but every saint I pray with is a star,
and for my prayers they’re at my beck and call.
To speak to popes or kings I have no hope,
to meet a movie star would be so scary,
but I can pray with Blest John Paul the Pope,
or those long gone, Saints Peter, Paul and Mary.
To golf with Phil or Tiger would be great,
to play with pro sports heroes might be odd,
but in some prayers sweet Jesus is my mate,
in all my prayers, I play around with God.
Prayer’s not just for some saint celebrity,
God then makes a celebrity of me.

                       -- by Pete Voelz        10/17/11