I returned to

a spiritual home 

deeply moved…again

by its memorials

and stained glass.

My joy in this place 

took a new level

upon hearing a concert there.

Not traditional rituals

but if a church exists

to worship God

this was 

a different sacrament.

The beauty and grandeur 

of Vivaldi, Bach and Beethoven 

and their celebration of humanity 

played with passion,

especially the organ

that turned an emotional experience 

into a visceral one.

The whole body vibrating: 

God’s presence 

With us

Now.