Someone told me a story today
And told it very well
He made it come alive for me
Though a sad story to tell
A story about a passion
Suffered on a cross
About a man a lovely man
And about this world’s loss
I heard the rumbling of a crowd
I heard a Roman speak
I heard a man condemned to death
In this called Holy Week
I listened all attention
Although I’ve heard before
But this was told with vividness
His bare feet on the floor
This was drama theatre
The story come alive
And I was wrapt attention
Not any old nine to five
The Gospel was proclaimed today
I am glad that I was there
In a village church in Straide
In the clear Mayo air
Brian Fahy
15 April 2022
+ On ChurchTV.ie today I stumbled accidentally onto the website for Straide in County Mayo, a place I know well, and found Father John Cunnningham telling the story of the Passion from memory. He stood there in a white robe and bare feet and told me a wonderful story. Today I did not stand to hear the Gospel read. I sat and listened as the story was proclaimed to me. I am very grateful for the experience.
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