God's Saints

No other God has saints the likes of ours,
who else brings out such deeds so wonderful?
God even sometimes gives them special powers
to work in His great name some miracle.

Who causes such heroic qualities,
like Peter, Mary, Stephen, John, and Paul,
or brings great books and works from such as these,
Augustine, Bede, Aquinas, Leo and all?

Or who inspires so many missionaries,
like Patrick, Xavier, Claver, and Marquette,
who spread His Gospel news across the prairies,
like Kino, Jogues, Solano and DeSmet?

If You can make a Theresa of Lisieux,
then, Lord, help me to be more saintly too.

                                          -- by Pete Voelz     8/09