O segredo de Maria
Padre Jonas Abib e Luzia Santiago
Mary's Secret
Work and pray. Stay silent,
pray, love and pray. Listen and pray.
Don't argue, don't want to be right: be silent.
Don't judge, don't condemn: love.
Don't look, don't want to know: surrender.
Don't reason, don't delve
into problems: believe.
Don't be agitated, don't try to do: pray.
Don't be restless, don't worry: have faith.
When you speak, God is silent
and you say wrong things.
When you argue, God is forgotten and you sin.
When you argue, God is humiliated
and you think of vain things.
When you rush, God is distanced
and you stumble and fall.
When you are agitated, God is cast out
and you remain in darkness.
When you judge your brother, God is crucified
and you judge yourself.
When you condemn your brother, God dies
and you condemn yourself.
When you disobey, God becomes distant and you die.