Pavement Passages

When Seraphim was in "active" ministry, he would lead us in Street Retreats.  I recently came across the tract we produced for use in these retreats.

The following are photos of his personal booklet which contain his handwritten notes. 

I also came across a poem that Seraphim wrote while on the streets of Louisville:

"Street Beads" by Seraphim

These beads, pregnant with existence

impregnating existence,

existing in an expectant loneliness

that is strength. 

Loneliness birthing from freedom

Freedom birthing from loneliness.

Those seeking this "Freedom Child"

are always marginalized,

marginalized because, it is an

"illegitimate" Freedom to be lonely,

Yet, and yet, I am lonely,

alone with these beads, these streets,

birthing, birthing an ongoing

conception

bead by bead, womb by womb, 

street by street. 

I am in good company.

Seraphim's street beads and Copy of the Gospels that he is never without.